Within 2 years of having sex for the first time, half of teenage girls may be at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to results of a study published today. Often, those girls are infected by the age of 15.
Researchers followed 386 urban adolescent girls aged 14 to 17 for up to 8 years. Within 2 years of becoming sexually active, half of the girls were infected with at least one of three common sexually transmitted organisms: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or Trichomonas vaginalis — the organisms that cause chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, respectively.
The researchers found that a quarter of the women had acquired their first STI by age 15, most often Chlamydia.
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Half of teen girls have STIs by 2 years of first sex | Reuters
So what about the teenage boys? Suppose they all have them.
Wow! I have had multiple yeast infections and secondary infections since starting menopause five years ago. I had multiple infections before I had a partial hysterectomy at age 28. In between, I was fine. I wish I could let these young girls know that infections and problems in “this” area of our bodies is very painful. If only they knew, they’d probably hold off on the sex altogether!
Brenda
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