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Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that's usually caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2), ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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STDs
Sometimes it's difficult to see your child as anything but that: a child. Yet, in many ways, teens today are growing up ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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HIV and AIDS
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease that makes it difficult for the body to fight off ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that, if left untreated, can lead to serious health problems and ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Genital Warts
Genital warts, sometimes called venereal warts, are growths or bumps contracted through sexual contact. They're caused ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Teens and HIV/AIDS
It can be hard to reach teens with health and safety information, because many of them believe "it can't happen to ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Should Girls Who Aren't Sexually Active Be Vaccinated Against HPV?
I've heard about the HPV vaccine for teenage girls. But I'm not sure my 14-year-old daughter needs it since she's not ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can also be ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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A Quarter of Teen Girls in the U.S. Have an STD
It's enough to send parents running to lock their teens in their bedrooms for life — 1 in 4 teenage girls in the ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), is caused by a parasite called trichomonas ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Talking To Teens About Safe Sex: Sexually Transmitted Infections
What’s It All About?Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread through sexual contact with another person ...
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Pubic Lice
About Pubic Lice Pubic lice (often called "crabs" because of their crab-like appearance under a microscope) are...
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Talking to Kids About AIDS
What Adults Must Know Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a serious illness and a public health crisis that...
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New Vaccine for Preteen/Teen Girls
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that there are 6 million new cases of human...
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection of the female reproductive system that can develop from an...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
