[BrysOn_G]

The first national study of four common sexually transmitted diseases among girls and young women has found that one in four are infected with at least one of the diseases, federal health officials reported Tuesday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/scien ... d=facebook

not good.

[JDUB]

country full of ho's

[Cider Jim]

I can't do it, but somebody needs to tell a Radford joke.

[matshark]

what are the official snacks at RU?

Hoho's and Twinkie's!

(shameless joke made at Radford's expense...) Thank-you *bows*

[matshark]

But seriously, is anyone ELSE disappointed that 1/4 of the teen girls in the country have an STD? i mean SERIOUSLY! Just makes me want to slap somebody. Obviously, that sex-ed is working REAL WELL! now they not only have firsthand experience, they can play along when it comes to the pics of STD's.

["R" i "]

[Hold My Own]

Bros before hoes. Why? Because your bros are always there for you. They got your back after your ho rips your heart out for no good reason. And you were nothing but great to your ho, and you told her that she was the only ho for you. And that she was better than all the other hoes in the world. And then suddenly...she's not yo' ho no mo'.

[Fumblerooskies]

Bros before hoes. Why? Because your bros are always there for you. They got your back after your ho rips your heart out for no good reason. And you were nothing but great to your ho, and you told her that she was the only ho for you. And that she was better than all the other hoes in the world. And then suddenly...she's not yo' ho no mo'.

...and then you're left Holding Your Own.

[LUconn]

Extrapolating from the findings, Dr. Forhan said 3.2 million teenage women were infected with at least one of the four diseases.

The 838 participants in the study were chosen at random with standard statistical techniques

So the sample size for 3,200,000 is 838? That's .000262%. I'm sure this guy probably just landed a big research grant with his "findings" though.

[cheerbren]

You guys are pigs. I am very concerned that the kids of today are not realizing that even with condoms you can still get STD's. Most are being taught that with a condom you are 'safe'.

[jcmanson]

You guys are pigs.

[FlameNForest]

Bros before hoes. Why? Because your bros are always there for you. They got your back after your ho rips your heart out for no good reason. And you were nothing but great to your ho, and you told her that she was the only ho for you. And that she was better than all the other hoes in the world. And then suddenly...she's not yo' ho no mo'.

...and then you're left Holding Your Own.

[blwall1416]

So....moral of the story.....STOP having sex with teenage girls....check.

[RagingTireFire]

Accurate study or not, I find it a little disturbing that the #1 STD for women is HPV. STD's were bad enough "in the good old days" when they were just infections and not cancer.

[scuzdriver]

STD=The gift that keeps on giving!

[matshark]

gift that keeps on giving... that means that the high school years are like christmas in july, and august... september... october... november...

i mean you would think they would mention that the cells that cause certain STD's are small enough to slip between the microscopic holes in chemical structure of latex... but then again, i guess that would require acknowledging that there are consequences for your actions... hmm...

[blwall1416]

"No doubt, love, but as long as people are still having promiscuous sex with many anonymous partners without protection while at the same time experimenting with mind-expanding drugs in a consequence-free environment, I'll be sound as a pound!"


or


"Only sailors use condoms, baby."
"Not in the nineties, Austin."
"Well they should, those filthy beggars, they go from port to port."

[scuzdriver]

I wonder what the ex gov of NY is carrying around with him?

[Rocketfan]

I wonder what the ex gov of NY is carrying around with him?

a passport, if he doesn't leave he will be carrying only handcuffs soon.

[Realist]

I used to work for a health agency and some of this stuff is misleading. A) HPV is found in just about 1 out of every 4 women. Possibly more. Only a certain few types out of 100's of viruses that comprise "HPV" actually can cause cancer, and if a girl gets a regular pap, the incidence of cancer is nearly zero. It usually takes 5-10 years for cancer to occur even with the cancer causing types and if you get a pap every year like most women do it will catch it before it even approaches cancer. Also, men carry the virus as well and in just as much of the population as women, however, it is latent in men (in most cases) so they never will know they have it, but can pass it on. Condoms do not protect against it but they do have a vaccine now for the cancer causing types. If you have a child approaching adolescence it is recommended to have them vaccinated (only for women).

Incidence of other STD's are much lower.


End of public service announcement.

[RagingTireFire]

Noted, Realist. I wonder if Merck funded this study.

[kel varson]

Noted, Realist. I wonder if Merck funded this study.

Yes but if 50 percent of teenage girls are having sex, (and that is what the data says) the numbers are bound to continue to climb.

[Realist]

Noted, Realist. I wonder if Merck funded this study.

Yes but if 50 percent of teenage girls are having sex, (and that is what the data says) the numbers are bound to continue to climb.

This is true. I'm not saying it's something that shouldn't be addressed. I just thought there were things left out and not clarified. I also thought about it in terms of people on this site---most likely the people you know get paps, etc. Even if cervical cancer develops however, it's one of the most easily treated cancers. Obviously, you don't want cancer in the first place though.

[Hold My Own]

STD=The gift that keeps on giving!

And who will never leave your side

[RagingTireFire]

STD=The gift that keeps on giving!

And who will never leave your side

It ain't my side I'd be worried about. I'm thinking more of the frontal region.