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"STDs RIFE AMONG U.S. TEENAGE GIRLS
One in four teenage girls in the United States has a sexually-transmitted disease, a study has indicated
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STDs rife among US teenage girls

One in four teenage girls in the United States has a sexually-transmitted disease, a study has indicated.

The study, by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found an even higher prevalence of STDs among black girls.

Researchers analysed data from a nationally representative sample of 838 US girls aged 14 to 19.

A virus that causes cervical cancer - HPV - was the most common, followed by chlamydia, trichomoniasis and herpes.

The CDC says the study is the first in its kind to examine the prevalence of common sexually transmitted diseases among adolescent girls.

It found that nearly half of the African-American girls surveyed had at least one STD, while the rate was 20% among white and Mexican-American teenagers.

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, affected 18% of the girls surveyed, chlamydia 4%, trichomoniasis 2.5%, and herpes simplex virus 2%.

Screening recommended

The CDC's Devin Fenton said it was a serious issue because the diseases could lead to infertility and cervical cancer.

"Screening, vaccination and other prevention strategies for sexually active women are among our highest public health priorities," he said.

The CDC is recommending annual chlamydia screening for all sexually active women under 25, and HPV vaccines for girls aged 11 to 12, followed by booster injections.

John Douglas, the CDC's head of STD prevention, says screenings are underused because teenagers often do not think they are at risk.

Analysts say some doctors are also reluctant to discuss screening with teenage patients because of confidentiality concerns, knowing parents would have to be told of the results.

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  1. K says – reply to this


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    Yup.

  2. Yeah. says – reply to this


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    True.

  3. ?! says – reply to this


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    What does Miley Cirus have to do with that statistic? Shouldn't you have had Jaime Spears' pic up here?! HAAA!

  4. Brie says – reply to this


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    HAHAHA and you have miley cyrus as the picture on it AHAHAHAHHAHA i love you perez

  5. Barry says – reply to this


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    Rub it hard

  6. b is baaaaaaaaaaaack [vote 4 OBAMA] says – reply to this


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    i heard. how nasty. birth control pills aren't ninjas that will fight off STDs. get condoms sheesh.

  7. AB says – reply to this


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    wow.

  8. Taxi says – reply to this


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    I love how you pick Miley to accompany that headline! Too funny, Perez!

  9. Ashleigh says – reply to this


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    FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. as says – reply to this


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    omg,
    give her a breakkkk!

  11. ellie says – reply to this


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    what the heck does this have to do with miley?

  12. yay says – reply to this


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    first!

  13. Ashleigh says – reply to this


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    2nd????????????????????

  14. whit says – reply to this


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    5th?? i dont like miley

  15. dfbgvdkgdfgg says – reply to this


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    1st?
    miley cyrus that fucking whore

  16. Nicole says – reply to this


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    Wow that`s sooo gross! Well I`m happy I live in Canada! Oh yeah and
    1STTTTTTTTT

  17. what says – reply to this


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    1st

  18. hi says – reply to this


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    first

  19. marsha says – reply to this


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    WHY don't we ever do studies on teenage boys, if takes two to tango and they are just as infested as females.

  20. ivette says – reply to this


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    i FUKIN hate her.slutttttttttttttttttttt

  21. Love it! says – reply to this


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    Miley Virus!

  22. emily says – reply to this


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    why is this mileys fault lol

  23. TROY says – reply to this


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    58.3% of statics are made up ;)

  24. NikkiNix says – reply to this


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    c'mon - why this picture. That's wrong and misleading.

  25. First says – reply to this


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    FIRST

  26. Sandra says – reply to this


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    And she is the cause xD

  27. Brooke says – reply to this


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    So who do you think they are getting these STDs from? Males can be skanks too!

  28. djhnj j says – reply to this


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    1st std!

  29. Punchy says – reply to this


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    U skanks america!!! 1st

  30. Karma says – reply to this


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    Why would you put a picture of that poor girl for the headline of this article? You start so much shit. What a trash site.

  31. cheesepufflove says – reply to this


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    Good grief- thats pretty scary….

  32. kate says – reply to this


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    firsttttttttt

  33. ufuk says – reply to this


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    FIRST!!!

  34. allison says – reply to this


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    fucked(L)

  35. nina says – reply to this


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    Love the photo you chose! Perfect depiction of an American slut! :)

  36. cp0ds says – reply to this


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    FIRST

  37. xzxzx says – reply to this


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    ew

  38. Sarrah says – reply to this


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    EWWWWW. NASTY HOES.

  39. duh says – reply to this


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    I would!

  40. luvgossip says – reply to this


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    Dang…why u showing Miley/Hannah's picture? LOL

    i hate when people do this but here goes…First!

  41. kiki says – reply to this


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    yikes!

  42. Me says – reply to this


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    lol the fact that you have a picture of Miley with the story is great.

  43. hihihi says – reply to this


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    why is miley cyrus' picture on there?

  44. libec700 says – reply to this


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    Why do you put a Miley Cyrus pic Perez?!?!?! what do you have against her?, she is only 15 and I truly believe she is NOT one of those girls!! What is wrong with you judging people you don't even know???

  45. ddd says – reply to this


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    LOL! Miley sucks 1st

  46. nunya says – reply to this


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    Why do they have to be skanks? Funny how girls are sluts but boys are studs.. so hypocritical. Who the hell do you think gave her the std?

  47. MIAAA says – reply to this


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    NO SUPRISE THERE.

  48. Carla says – reply to this


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    ROFL nasty whores

  49. 55 says – reply to this


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    h

  50. PerezSupporter says – reply to this


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    Please do not use Miley Cyrus' image with this report. It's just distasteful.

  51. stop. says – reply to this


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    wow.. quit hating on her.

  52. Dunja says – reply to this


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    woww..

  53. elizabeth says – reply to this


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    Okay jerkoff… how many teenage males have std's? where do you think all these 'skanks' getting the stds from?

  54. So you feature says – reply to this


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    LOL…Miley Cyrus!

  55. omg says – reply to this


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    wow that is crazy high!!

  56. fdsf says – reply to this


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    haha nice poicture

  57. effyou says – reply to this


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    hmm. perez–why is there a picture of miley up there? she doesnt have an STD. do you?

  58. luvgossip says – reply to this


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    Aw, I really thought I was going to being first. Last time I do that :(

  59. lolaboo says – reply to this


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    first

  60. tedstar says – reply to this


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    Now that was effing funny…

  61. Jen says – reply to this


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    A sample of only 838 girls?
    And what about boys….?

  62. Milla says – reply to this


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    This is because our government refuses to teach teenagers information about sex, STDs, pregnancy, etc….instead we are focusing on the "abstinence only" approach, which we all know doesn't work….

  63. Corina says – reply to this


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    You're such an idiot PEREZ!!! The girls are having sex with BOYS so how are the girls SKANKS! AND LAY THE FUCK OFF OF MILEY ALREADY! She is a child!!! Its up to her parents to correct her "inappropriate" dressing OR NOT! She has at least become famous because she has some kind of talent you are just an evil gossip, hate monger with I am sure a life full of people wanting to bash your face in! It must really suck to be you. For a gay man you sure are a fucking MACHISTA which is quite interesting don't you think?

  64. caramel says – reply to this


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    first?! Love how you have miley as the pic - skank!

  65. n says – reply to this


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    WOW!

  66. sara says – reply to this


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    SLUTS!!!

  67. ??? says – reply to this


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    lulz! miley cyrus!

  68. Lorraine says – reply to this


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    HPV is not just contracted through sexual contact, and only types 16 and 41 cause cancer. CDC needs to get more specific before they call everyone skanks.

  69. anon says – reply to this


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    Eeeeeew. I wonder which out of Hillary Duff, Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, and the littlest Lohan.

  70. emma says – reply to this


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    hpv isnt solely an std… the same virus causes warts on the hands…so it is unfair to label it as an std… the figures are pretty scary tho!!

  71. Jake says – reply to this


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    Interesting how Miley Cyrus and "skanks" go hand-in-hand, LOL! :)

  72. Miko says – reply to this


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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
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  73. Corina says – reply to this


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    By the way ASSHOLE it only takes one sexual encounter to get an STD so do your homework before you judge!!!

  74. Sincerely says – reply to this


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    #31 - Karma says – reply to this

    Why would you put a picture of that poor girl for the headline of this article? You start so much shit. What a trash site.
    *********************************************************

    Start- YES

    Trash Site? - Nah….

    Jeez, don't be soooo sensitive!

  75. Miko says – reply to this


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    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

    And Miley Cyrus is the PERFECT POSTER GIRL!! HAHAHA! GOOD ONE PEREZ!!!!
    .

  76. orangejuice says – reply to this


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    first!
    and i love how you put miley cyrus face there

  77. trust me says – reply to this


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    IT SAys black
    y do u have miley cyrus of there
    lol im 14 i no1 in my school was STD'S or any sexually tramsitted dieases @ all maybe they need 2 re check that because Trust ME I noe im a teen black girl myself

  78. aidjgioaejgo says – reply to this


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    wow miley cyrus looks my age and im 18 years old…hmm i don't think thats good haha she radiates I WANT TO GET BONED

  79. over u says – reply to this


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    Perez is such a fuckin woman-hater. Cuz all the teenage "skanks" are infecting themselves w/ STIs? Right. Ladies, Perez really wanted an oppurtunity to show us how he really feels about women in general. Nice, huh?

  80. WTF? says – reply to this


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    "Skanks?" What a freaking double standard?!? I guess none of the teenage boys have these STDs huh? And if they do, well hey that's not headline news, they're SUPPOSED to be out the whoring it up?

  81. gigi says – reply to this


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    ouch.

  82. Steph says – reply to this


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    hahahah.. it wasn't very nice to put her picture perez. but it did make me chuckle. you rule

  83. DANILL says – reply to this


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    I LOVE HOW THERE IS A PICTURE OF MILEYY!! LMAOOO PEREZ I LOVE U!! YOU ARE MY HEROOO!

  84. jman says – reply to this


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    Unless you know that Ms. Cyrus has a STD you slander her by putting her picture in your blog on STD's. You guys step over the line quite a bit, but I would not be surprised if you end up in court on this one! We all enjoy your blog Perez, but geeez..be resposible, especially where a 15 y/o kid is involved. Your no holds barred writing goes too far sometimes…unless…you have basis for it!

  85. alli says – reply to this


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    ok the study is going to need more than 838 girls for me to believe you can generalize the statement to one in every 4 girls in the u.s. has had an std. stupid studies like these are so misleading.

  86. whoknows says – reply to this


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    i love how you used Miley for the picture! hahha that's funny!

  87. MILEY RULES says – reply to this


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    first of all miley cyrus is staying pure till marriage. and second you should put jamie lynne or ali lohan up there not miley.

    i am no longer coming to your site

  88. megan says – reply to this


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    Re: as

    i completel agree,
    miley is far from a whore,
    she is staying absinent until marriage
    perez, you continiously disappoint me when it comes to her.

  89. aviana says – reply to this


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    yummy :]]
    gross.

  90. lalalala says – reply to this


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    whats up with the "1st" thing?

  91. what about the slutty boys? says – reply to this


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    so who are these "skanks" sleeping with? where are the stats for stds among young boys? clearly theres a double standard.

  92. Phil says – reply to this


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    Perez is the only skank with an STD!

  93. Wadup says – reply to this


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    Miley always looks like she is ready for a cock in her mouth……

  94. bathog says – reply to this


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    a classic stat that is purely the result of 8 years of republican rule.

  95. boo says – reply to this


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    That juxtaposition of Miley Cyrus, a pious, wholesome young lady, and this article, is in poor taste.

  96. Beachy says – reply to this


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    Well - think about it. These teenage girls didn't get STD's sitting home alone. It's the dudes that sleep around and give it to them.

  97. L says – reply to this


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    not good.

  98. Lauren says – reply to this


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    That smacks of racism and sexism. Best be careful of what you say. Not to mention they didn't test the boys.

  99. karen says – reply to this


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    Re: ?! – … great point!!!

  100. Shari says – reply to this


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    And the study on STDs carried by teenaged boys is… where??? Oh, right, because if teenage girls have STDs they must be promiscuous, but teenaged boys are just experimenting. These young women are contracting these STDs from someone. We should focus on our teenagers as a whole - not just the girls. It leaves the young women of this country open to critisizm when the boys should be looked at just as closely.

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