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Article: Oral sex: Tell teens it's not without risk.
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- Contraceptive Technology Update
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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Oral sex: Tell teens its not without risk
Teens may be saying they arent having sex. But does their definition of sex include noncoital behavior, such as oral sex? Such a distinction is important, as oral sex can be a risk factor for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Adolescents are a high-risk group for STDs; about one-quarter of the estimated 15 million new cases of STD each year occur to 15- to 19-year-olds..sup.1 Despite the risks, however, a national survey of U.S. adolescents now shows that one in five teens considers oral sex as safe sex..sup.2
Teens are using oral sex as safe sex, and it isnt, says Willa Brown, MD, ...