STD -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases


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Cervical Cancer Prevention

by AnnaB
Posted: Mon., April 7, 2008, 02:29 pm

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Topics: Cervical Cancer, cervical cancer, HPV, HPV Test, OB/GYN, pap smear, prevention, STD, STD -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Have you had an HPV test with your annual Pap test? I recently found out that the Pap test misses women with precancerous cells 15-50% of the time. Combining the HPV Test with the Pap for women over 30 increases accuracy to nearly 100%. Here's a quick clip about the test. You can ask for it along with your pap-- you don't have to do anything extra. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=624S8eU_9...

One in Four Teenage Girls Infected with STD

by alison b
Posted: Tue., March 11, 2008, 03:09 pm

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Topics: Sexually Transmitted Disease, sexual health, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, STD, STD -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STI, teenage girls, young women, News

How many teenagers in the United States are infected with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)? A recent study published in the New York Times announced the following findings: Almost 50% of African-American teenage women were infected with an STD (sexually transmitted disease), compared to approximately 20% of white teenage women.

General discussion

by EmpowHer
Posted: Sat., February 9, 2008, 10:11 pm

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Topics: Sexually Transmitted Disease, sexually transmitted diseases, STD -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STDs

Sexually transmitted diseases are infectious diseases that spread from person to person through direct body contact or through infected body fluids. Ask questions or post insight about your experiences.