About Teen Life: Take Care of Your Sexual Health

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Whether you are sexually active, or not, it is important to be on top of your sexual health. This can include everything from having a good understanding of what to expect at puberty, to knowing what signs indicate that you should see a doctor. Additionally, the Guide to Teen Health explains, "Most people have sex at some point in their lives. Teens' bodies are changing, and they are curious about sex. They need to know the facts so that they can make good decisions in the future when it comes to this important subject." Everything You Must Know About Teens and Sex Approximately half of teenagers in the United States have sex before they leave high school. In our culture, sex is used to sell products on TV. Movies, TV shows and Internet sites bombard teens with sexual images and have language that is full of sexual innuendo. All teens are curious about sex in one way or another -- their hormones make thoughts of sex almost impossible to ignore.Read more The Incubation Period of Common STDs It's important to keep in mind that symptoms aren't always a good measure of determining whether you or your partner has an STD. Many sexually transmitted diseases can remain asymptomatic for years. Furthermore, it is possible for someone to have no STD symptoms at all and still be contagious -- with STDs from gonorrhea and chlamydia to herpes and HIV. That's why there's no substitute for regular screening...Read more Search Related Topics:  std screening  biology of stds  std basics How To Visit a Doctor Without Your Parents Teens often want to see a doctor without their parents. They may have personal issues to discuss. These can include anything from sex and STDs, to things like how they are feeling and even stomach problems they don't want to talk about in front of mom or dad...Read more Search Related Topics:  gay teen health  gay teen confidential healthcare  doctors for gay teens What You Need to Know About HPV and the HPV Vaccine Human Papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, is a viral infection spread through skin to skin sexual contact. HPV is a group of over 100 different viruses, with at least 30 strains known to cause different types of cancer. There is currently no cure for HPV...Read more Search Related Topics:  hpv  hpv symptoms  diagnosing hpv Related Searches HPV Symptoms of HPV Teen Help Teen Health STD Diagnosis Featured Articles HPV Vaccine for Boys How Much Does the HPV Vaccine Cost Questions About Circumcision I'm a Gay Teen is My Penis Size Normal? Common Gay Teen Body Image Issues Transgender Teen Body Image Issues   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement