Apr 16, 2009 -
I know this is more of a health issue, but it is a news issue too. Either way, considering this is a site geared to women, I though it was an important article to share. (Sorry gents!)
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Reuters
WASHINGTON - Fewer than half of vulnerable U.S.
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Jul 21, 2009 -
Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.
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Jan 29, 2009 -
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- In spite of prevention efforts, new cases of some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are going up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Much of the burden of STDs falls on adolescents and people in their early 20s, the CDC says.
The report, "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2007," also said that women and minorities in particular are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.
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Sep 10, 2008 -
My boyfriend of 5 months just told me he has chlamydia and is getting treatment for it. I did some research and found out that symptoms usually come up a week or two after being infected. I talked with a doctor and was told that while it's possible for symptoms to come up months after being infected, if the show up at all, they usually show up from 7-21 days after being infected.
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Dec 18, 2008 -
I don't know whether to believe him or not! He went to the doctors the other day. The doctor asked him if we've been monogamous in our relationship.
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