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An increasing number of American teen girls are asking their doctors for cosmetic genital surgery, according to a new paper from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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In the Netherlands, sex education (referred to as “sexuality education”) starts as young as four years old in an effort to give young people the best possible information about sex and healthy relationships. And it’s paying off: the Netherlands has one of the lowest teen pregnancy rates in the world, five times lower than the U.S. (which does not require mandatory comprehensive sex education in all states).
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As President Obama cuts federal funding to abstinence-only programs, STDs remain common for young adults while the teen pregnancy rate drops.
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How comfortable are young people when it comes to talking about sex? MTV Knowing Youth asks this question and more as part of a recent survey.
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“In honor of Planned Parenthood’s National Day of Solidarity, Teen Vogue wanted to do something to show their gratitude toward the abortion giant and “how hard they work to keep all of us healthy,” by giving them a promotional article headlined “10 Girls Share How Planned Parenthood Made a Difference in Their Lives.”
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Sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased dramatically in 2014, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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After a recent sexting scandal at a Colorado high school, TIME Magazine addresses the response most parents have and why it’s not always the most effective.
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Kids who hear from parents make wiser choices. Read the article here.
Sexual education in the U.S. school system is likely to change in the coming years, here’s a peak at what it might look like. Read the article here.
Curriculums promoting only abstinence, without comprehensive lessons around safe sex practices, often ignore the reality that many teens experiment with sex before they graduate high school. Read the full article here.
Most teens would like to marry someday but receive little education as to how to plan or look forward to that. Read the full article here.
President and executive director of Advocates for Youth examines what teens need to learn about sex and the gaps that exist without a holistic education. Read the article here.
Trojan and MTV hope to keep the ongoing sex education awareness campaign relevant for the target audience by rolling out a new approach featuring YouTube personality Laci Green.
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On his show, Last Week Tonight, John Oliver explains why he believes sex education in America has some big problems. Read the article here.
After years of steep declines, the rates of teens having sex has plateaued, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released July 22, 2015.
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More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill — a dramatic increase that likely reflects that it’s easier now for teens to buy the emergency contraceptive.
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Teenage girls are under more sexual pressure than ever before, so it’s time to stop judging and start helping them.
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We’re a culture obsessed with parenthood, or “parenting,” as we like to call it, but when it comes to the hazards of sex, our approach falls somewhere between passivity and paralysis.
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Polls show that most Americans think teenage pregnancy is either as common as it used to be or more frequent. They’re wrong.
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In a recent survey, 68% of teens said they agreed with this statement: The primary reason why they don’t use birth control or protection is because they’re afraid their parents will find out.
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