If you can make to the end of this article about this researcher who mapped teens “sexual networks” you will learn she found some good news too! This research is 5 years old, but so interesting! It seems if a teen uses a condom the first time she has sex, she’s more likely to use […]
Mr. Condom – He’s a stud!
Watch this TED Talk on YouTube! Mr. Condom Makes Thailand a better place!
HPV Transmission – No Sex Required!
It turns out that HPV is incredibly easy to catch and YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE SEX, OR SYMPTOMS to get it or pass it on! This is the virus that causes cervical cancer. Apparently, there have been several documented cases of people who have HPV but have never had intercourse. We’re talking nuns, here […]
FDA Committee Supports HPV Vaccines For Boys
The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted on September 9, 2009, to recommend Gardasil for use in preventing genital warts with boys and young men. Currently, the Merck vaccine is licensed for use with females ages 9-26, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend routine vaccination with Gardasil for […]
World AIDS Day is Today
All I want you to know is that the HIV rate in the US among people aged 13 to 25 increased from 13% of all new infections to 16% in the last two years. Ouch. Once your kids are 12 or so, when you say sex, say condom.
