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August 18, 2006
LET'S TALK ABOUT TEENS AND SEX
Raging hormones and budding curiosity are hallmarks of adolescence. But with diseases like syphilis, Chlamydia, and Human papilomavirus making the rounds, today's teens need a lot more information than just the birds and the bees when it comes to maintaining sexual health. We talk with Dr. Joel Brenner, adolescent medicine specialist at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, and Kathleen Raney, OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner for Planned Parenthood, about the risks and realities of sex and adolescents.
www.iwannaknow.org
www.teenshealth.org
CDC Statistics on Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors
www.adolescenthealth.org
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