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Teenage STDs: 1-in-4 U.S. Teenage Girls Infected (Health - The Post Chronicle)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:03:47 GMT

... national prevalence of common STDs among adolescent women in the United States. Study leader Dr. Sara Forhan also finds nearly half of the young African-American women are infected with an STD, compared to 20 percent of young white women.Using data based on the 2003 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the study finds the two most common STDs overall are human...

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Screwing America's Young (Anchor Rising)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:58:55 GMT

... a disease or that they are passing it to their sex partners."What we found is alarming," said Dr. Sara Forhan, a researcher with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the study's lead author. "This means that far too many young women are at risk for the serious health effects of untreated STDs, including infertility and cervical cancer."6:33 PM |

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Quarter Of American Teenage Girls Have An STD (Medical News Today)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

... broad range of health issues within a nationally representative sample of US households.Led by Dr Sara Forhan, the CDC research team analyzed data of 838 young women aged 14 to 19 taking part in the survey who were tested for HPV, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, and trichomoniasis. The participants were tested for high risk HPV types, including 23 that cause...

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STDs on the rise among teenage girls (STLtoday.com)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:54:35 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More than one in four teenage girls are infected with common sexually transmitted diseases, federal researchers reported Tuesday in a new study that for the first time quantifies a persistent problem. Young women and girls ages 14-19 in "alarming" numbers are contracting human papilloma virus, chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis, said Dr. Sara Forhan,...

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Study: 1 in 4 girls have a sex disease (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:39:23 GMT

TOOLSRESOURCES'SHOCKING' FIGURES 26% Overall STD prevalence in girls 14-19 18% are infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV 4% with chlamydia 2.5% with trichomoniasis 2% with genital herpes Source: Associated Press ABOUT THE STUDY The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls ages 14 to 19 who took part in a 2003-04 government...

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1 in 4 teen girls has an STD, study says (Seattle Times)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:00:26 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More than one in four teenage girls is infected with common sexually transmitted diseases, federal researchers reported Tuesday. Almost half of black teens were infected.Young women ages 14 to 19 in "alarming" numbers are contracting human papilloma virus, chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis, a common parasite, said Dr. Sara Forhan, a researcher at the...

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The fruit of the sexual revolution (Pray Connecticut)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:35:00 GMT

U. S. News & World Report lays it out in black and white: "What we found is alarming," Dr. Sara Forhan, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a teleconference Tuesday. "One in four female adolescents in the U.S. has at least one of the four most common STDs that affects women." "These numbers translate into 3.2 million young women nationwide who are infected...

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Yikes-CDC: At Least 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Has Sexually Transmitted Disease (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:27:35 GMT

... active women are among our highest public health priorities." The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. The results were prepared for release Tuesday at a CDC conference in Chicago on preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Four common diseases were examined ...

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1 in 4 U.S. teen girls have STD, study suggests (Holly's Fight for Justice)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:15:00 GMT

... affecting 18 per cent of the teens in the study, according to the study, led by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan. Chyamydia was found in four per cent of the tested teens, while tichomoniasis was found in 2.5 per cent and herpes simplex virus affected two per cent. The results are based on Forhan's analysis of a 2003-2004 government health survey, which tested 838 girls aged...

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1 in 4 Teen Girls Has Sexual Disease (Dvorak Uncensored)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:35:52 GMT

... the data, from 2003-04, likely reflect current rates of infection. The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a government health survey.

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25% of Teen Girls Have STD (The State Of . . .)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:04:00 GMT

... from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. Teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia,...

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One in Four Teenage Girls Have a Sexually Transmitted Disease (Wake Up America)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:59:00 GMT

... that it can spread sexually transmitted diseases. (Wonder how they got that idea?) Led by CDC's Sara Forhan, M.D., M.P.H., the study also finds that African-American teenage girls were most severely affected. Nearly half of the young African-American women (48 percent) were infected with an STD, compared to 20 percent of young white women. The two most common STDs overall were human...

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CDC's report on teen girls with STDs considered with No. 2 song on iTunes (LiturgicalCredo.com's Blog)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:31:16 GMT

... health effects of untreated STDs, including infertility and cervical cancer,” said the CDC's Dr. Sara Forhan. -Colin Foote Burch (Read the CNN version of the story here .)

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The reality of a world with no morality is that... (No fighting, no biting!)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:42:00 GMT

... intimate behavior including oral sex can spread some infections. The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. Teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which...

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25 pc US teen girls have sexual disease (Sify)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:29:23 GMT

... active women are among our highest public health priorities." The study by CDC researcher Dr Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. Teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 per cent of girls studied; chlamydia, which...

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Quarter of US teen girls have sex-related disease (Alertnet)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:56:31 GMT

... not give data on the broader U.S. Hispanic population."What we found is alarming," the CDC's Dr. Sara Forhan, who led the study, told reporters. "This means that far too many young women are at risk for the serious health effects of untreated STDs, including infertility and cervical cancer."Dr. John Douglas, director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention, said a complex mix of factors...

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Very sad (Dr Roy's Thoughts)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:43:00 GMT

... provides the clearest picture to date of the overall STD burden in adolescent women. Led by CDC's Sara Forhan, M.D., M.P.H., the study also finds that African-American teenage girls were most severely affected. Nearly half of the young African-American women (48 percent) were infected with an STD, compared to 20 percent of young white women. The two most common STDs overall were human...

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1 in 4 U.S. teen girls have STD, study suggests (CBC.ca)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:29:23 GMT

... affecting 18 per cent of the teens in the study, according to the study, led by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan.Chlamydia was found in four per cent of the tested teens, while trichomoniasis was found in 2.5 per cent and herpes simplex virus affected two per cent.The results are based on Forhan's analysis of a 2003-2004 government health survey, which tested 838 girls aged 14...

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CDC: 1 in 4 teen girls has an STD (Denver Post)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:27:13 GMT

... active women are among our highest public health priorities." The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. Teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which...

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1 in 4 Teens Have an STD? (Between Two Worlds)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:19:00 GMT

A new CDC study suggests that at least one in four teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease. "The study by CDC researcher Dr. Sara Forhan is an analysis of nationally representative data on 838 girls who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. . . ." I'd be interested in any comments by anyone with expertise in this area, or in the area of statistics. (If you just...

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