Would it shock you to learn that 40% of sexually active female teenagers in America have an STD?

Would it shock you to learn that 40% of sexually active female teenagers in America have an STD?I just read that. Wouldn't that be considered an epidemic in America? It is 25% in ALL female teenagers in America... those who claim to be sexually active and not sexually active combined. That means one out of every four female teenagers in America has an STD. And many STD's show few, if any, symptoms in females. I think those statistics are insane. But they should be addressed.

Unidentified
This doesn't shock me, I graduated last year and went to plenty of parties....girls in HS are easy, they are even easier when alcohol is involved. So sad

lovely.allie
Yes.
wow.
gross
i don't have one. :\

♥♫♪Trumpet Lover♪♫♥
Yet schools insist on only teaching abstinence. Teach the kids how to use a rubber for goodness sake!

tinkerbella
i think they should be addressed too, with education/information not fear and ignorance

Dyson
They all didn't get it from one guy. There must be tons of young men out there with problems too.

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