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...
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