Chapter 5, Sexually Transmitted Infections

Explain the impact of STIs in adolescents. Stress the fact individuals aged 15 to 24 years represent almost half of all cases of new STIs acquired (CDC, 2018b). Today, two in five sexually active teen girls have an STI that can cause infertility and even death (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health, 2019). ................
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