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 Be an Askable Parent
Does your child feel it's OK to talk with you about
sexuality?
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more...
 Continue
to Learn
Anticipate your child's questions by learning the
stage of your child's sexual development. Read
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 Build
Bridges
If a child does not learn about sexuality issues
from a parent, the child will learn about sex elsewhere—from friends,
the internet, magazines, television and other sources. Read
more...
 Talking
to Your
Teens about
STIs
Each
year,
1 in
4 sexually
active
teens
will
get
an
STI.
Learn
what
you
can
do
as
a concerned
parent. Read
more...
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What
Will Happen if I Get an STI?
Many STIs can be cured and all STIs can be
treated to control the symptoms. But no matter what STI it is you
are diagnosed with, you may experience a whole bunch of different
emotions.
Many people report feeling ashamed, they don't want to tell anyone because of
how embarrassing it feels. Partners often feel betrayed, or like victims. Some
people may even try to deny that they have been diagnosed with an STI.
The truth of the matter is, people who are diagnosed with STIs are not bad people.
They are not dirty, and they are not alone.
Sexually transmitted infections are
very common. In fact, every year over 15 million people
are diagnosed with STIs and a quarter of all these cases happen in teenagers.
That's over 3 million teenagers a year!
Pregnancy?
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Peer
Pressure
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