Boosting Safe Sex Behaviors in Teens (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Boosting Safe Sex Behaviors in Teens

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Only 57 percent of high school teens who are sexually active used a condom in their most recent sexual encounter. This puts teens at risk of unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV. A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively about safe sex.

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Matt Shipman

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