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Article: Teens underestimate risk of sexually transmitted disease, survey finds 42% say they've had sex, but few talk about disease or think they will catch one
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 8, 1999
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Sexually active American teenagers radically underestimate their
chances of getting a sexually transmitted disease other than AIDS,
according to a national survey to be released today.
Fully three quarters of the teens surveyed underestimated the
incidence of sexually transmitted disease. That attitude may be
putting them at greater risk for infection, said the survey authors,
who noted that approximately 4 million teens get a sexually
transmitted disease every year.
Just 4% of sexually active teenagers report having a sexually
transmitted disease, while the actual number is probably closer to
25%, according to Tina Hoff, director of public health information
and communication for the ...