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Raising the Alarm on Herpes & Other STDs in Teen Girls
Raising the Alarm on STDs in Teen Girls
Did you hear the recent study that showed that one in four girls and young women are infected with an STD - Chlamydia, genital herpes, trichomonas, or human papillomavirus (HPV)? And 15% had more than one STD!
Given what I've seen in practice, this is not that surprising, but it is very alarming.
What is surprising is the complete lack of understanding of the consequences of these infections.
According to the study - which looked at a sampling of...
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Expert & Community Posts
Gardasil Marketed for Males to Prevent Genital Warts (and other ways men can prevent STDs)
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I've done something stupid...
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...example, Chlamydia or gonorrhea infection can lead to infertility in women. HPV can lead to... Read more »
Bumps on the Vagina: How to know if it is Serious
By Merely Me , Health ExpertMaybe you are shaving or showering and you feel a bump down there. You have probably always been... Read more »
Infertility 101
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Chemotherapy and Infertility: Breast Cancer and Young Women
By Jeannette Vagnozzi , Health Expert...as a result of induced menopause. Read more about infertility and chemotherapy. Read more »
Health Guide
Infertility in Men: Causes
...often associated with male infertility. Such infections can cause scarring and block sperm passage. Human papillomaviruses, the cause of genital warts, may also impair sperm function.Mycoplasma.... Read more »STD Symptoms
...for women than men. Some STDs can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a major cause of both infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. The latter can be fatal to a pregnant woman.... Read more »Infertility In Women: Introduction
Infertility is the failure of a couple to become pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. In both men and women the fertility process is complex.About 10% of couples... Read more »Infertility in Men: Introduction
Infertility is the failure of a couple to become pregnant after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. In both men and women the fertility process is complex. Even under ideal... Read more »Infertility in Men: Highlights
Age and Male InfertilityMen who wait until later in life to have children may have a more difficult time fathering a successful pregnancy. According to a 2006 study in the Proceedings of... Read more »Images
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