Clear, specific information about sexual behavior and its
consequences is frequently not provided to adolescents by their
families, schools and communities. The "sex education" that many
receive comes from misinformed or uninformed peers.
Review Date: 07/26/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
