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A new CDC study indicates that one in four (26%) female adolescents in the United States has at least one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Led by CDC’s Sara Forhan, the study is the first to examine the combined national prevalence of common STIs among adolescent women in the United States.

The authors analyzed data on 838 female adolescents (aged 14-19) who participated in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a continuous annual study that examines a nationally representative sample of the U.S. household population to assess a broad range of health issues. For this analysis, the teens were tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, and trichomoniasis. The authors examined high-risk HPV types, including 23 types of the virus that
are known to cause cancer, and the two types that cause most genital warts.

Based on the overall STI prevalence of 26 percent, the authors estimate that about 3.2 million adolescent females in the United States are infected with one of these STIs. They note that the total prevalence might be slightly higher than these estimates indicate, because some STIs – including syphilis, HIV and gonorrhea – were not included in the analysis; however, the prevalence of these STIs is low in this age group.

All together 70 million are afflicted with STDs in the U.S. alone and an estimated over 400 million worldwide. Are you one of them?

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As young people enter their teenage years, they start to notice that a lot of changes are taking place within their mature bodies. Simultaneously, physical changes are accompanied by hormonal development that makes them curious about the opposite sex. They have a strong desire to know the opposite gender as well as start to notice that physical attraction is unavoidable.

Dating in this stage of life has become a crucial part of existence because it would prepare young people to the adult world.

The latest trend nowadays when it comes to teen dating is through teen online dating service, which has gathered a lot of online dating service review. It has even surpassed the popularity of adult online dating because teenagers can adopt the latest craze most easily.

What Is Teen Online Dating Service

Basically, teen online dating service is a form of teen dating system done through the use of the Internet. It can be a stepping stone for young people to prepare themselves for the real dating world.

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