Is it safe to say that if a person that doesn't have HPV (genital warts) gets involved with someone that does, that they will DEFINITELY aquire the STI as well, EVEN if they practice SAFE sex (using a condom)? No you cannot say that they Read more STD info...
Are California’s Children Truly Prepared to Start School?
Posted on: Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 15:30 CDT WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — many children and teens are enjoying the remaining days of their summer vacation, or just heading back to school, but are they truly prepared for what lies ahead? Don’t fret, with a few simple medical exams, California’s school-age children will be armed with the tools they need to have a Read more STD info...
STD vaccine for teens a tough sell
Four years ago, many in public health predicted that a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease would be a hard sell for the parents of teenage girls — even one that prevents cervical cancer later in life. They were right. In Minnesota, only about 16 percent of teenage girls have gotten all three of the Read more STD info...
Is there a recurring effect to HPV / genital warts?
I recently got diagnosed with warts and my g/f has as well. one of us must have infected the other with HPV, it's unclear. since we got the same HPV strain, after the wart symptoms go away, will we continue to give each other more warts by having sex? I'm confused about Read more STD info...
Ob/gyn group backs HPV vaccines for 11-12 year olds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) before they become sexually active, according to recommendations released Monday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The recommendations, published in the group's journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, back existing U.S. government Read more STD info...
