Pediatrics
December 7, 2009
Objective To examine timing of parent–child discussions about sexual topics relative to child-reported sexual behavior.
Timing of Parent and Child Communication About Sexuality Relative to Children’s Sexual Behaviors
December 15, 2009 By 4 Comments
Will guidelines mean more teen STDs?
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NewsBlog
November 29, 2009
The fear is that some teen girls may misinterpret the new guidelines and miss out on important discussions with a gynecologist.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Some worry that STDs, teen pregnancies could go up without Pap tests to prompt doctor’s visit
* New guidelines say young women can postpone cervical cancer screening until age 21
* The guidelines still recommend that girls who are under 21 see a gynecologist
Reported Deaths Cause Parents to Rethink Safety of Gardasil
May 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
OnlinePharmacies Canada
May 12, 2009
About 20 million people in the United States are currently infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV. Combined with the fact that kids these days are having sex at alarmingly early ages, many children are putting themselves more at risk to contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The most common STD is not surprisingly HPV, which can cause genital warts, and even cervical caner.
However, earlier this year Gardasil was associated in 29 deaths and over 5,000 visits to the emergency room. This has left parents feeling very conflicted and worried about giving the vaccine to their daughters. Yet, the benefits from the vaccine do appear to outweigh the risk.
Damn Pharmceutical Companies
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LiveJournal April, 22, 2009 By cuislemochroi I had seen a lot of commercials about this Gardasil thing… I have a very well-established habit of ignoring pharmaceutical commercials. One day, whilst visiting my mum and grandmother, they tell me I should get that vaccine. I tell them “why” and they tell me it protects against HPV. My response Continue Reading …
Why Accidents (The Pregnant Kind) Happen
April 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
National Public Radio Morning Edition By Brenda Wilson April 20, 2009 · The average American woman — if she wants only two children — has to spend a total of 30 years trying to avoid becoming pregnant. Millions of women find that hard to do; more than half the pregnancies in the United States are Continue Reading …
Vaccine, prevention could save thousands of women’s lives yearly
April 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
KyivPost Ukraine Kateryna Grushenko, Kyiv Post April 16, 2009 Cervical cancer kills six Ukrainian women each day. A killer is hunting down Ukrainian women, taking six lives every day. The killer is cervical cancer. It is easily detected and usually cured, but not in Ukraine. “It’s not cardiovascular diseases or HIV that cause the most Continue Reading …
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