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November 7, 2014
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October 29, 2014
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Recently a young person told me that she had decided not to have sex until she was older. I told her that I was happy that she had taken the time [...]
June 6, 2014
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April 4, 2014
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April 1, 2014
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I read something interesting today about why it is important to discuss pregnancy prevention and reproductive health with young men-it’s [...]
March 31, 2014
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February 19, 2014
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I know some young men who don’t know how to put on a condom. Here’s a video from Planned Parenthood that can help.
February 7, 2014
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January 16, 2014
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Tell young people the truth about sexuality through comprehensive sex education and they will be more likely to make good, healthy choices. Here [...]
December 12, 2013
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November 29, 2013
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October 18, 2013
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October 17, 2013
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October 12, 2013
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October 6, 2013
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Be careful, if you watch this video you could find yourself singing the lyrics-they’re so catchy. This is one of a video series from [...]
September 18, 2013
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September 17, 2013
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Have you ever met someone who is in denial about having sex and needing birth control? I have and it’s really odd. Be honest with yourself. If [...]
August 26, 2013
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Enough already with “I’m a teenager and I’m having sex and I’m not going to use any birth control or protection.” You know you [...]
August 8, 2013
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August 4, 2013
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“He doesn’t have an STD. I know.” “I’m the first person she has ever had sex with.” These are examples of what I hear from young [...]
July 31, 2013
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I’m a doctor for teenagers. I like my job and enjoy working with teens, but I dislike that too many young ladies come to me to start birth [...]
July 25, 2013
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July 22, 2013
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Here’s the English version of the Razones/Reasons video I posted yesterday.
July 2, 2013
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“Mis Razones para hacerme la prueba de VIH/My Reasons for getting an HIV test.” This is what you can find on the new CDC site that [...]
July 1, 2013
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June 27, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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April 30, 2013
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I love when I meet young people who are such good friends they encourage each other to take care of their sexual health. It’s good to find a [...]
March 28, 2013
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March 24, 2013
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I often meet people, many of them young people, who are involved with someone who does not treat them properly, often by cheating on them. Yea, I [...]
March 16, 2013
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In a newspaper article I read recently the reporter mentioned a couple of times that at certain clinics teens could get condoms without their [...]
February 12, 2013
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It’s Your (Sex) Life, has a page with a lot of information about the most common STDs like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Here’s the link to the [...]
February 11, 2013
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Today I had a great conversation with a young person I know. First, he described the foods he had been cooking for himself. He hadn’t been [...]
January 24, 2013
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Yesterday’s post was about “Obama condoms” that were being sold on the mall in Washington during the inauguration. I found a video of them [...]
January 23, 2013
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January 22, 2013
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January 16, 2013
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January 14, 2013
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Should you douche with Coca Cola after having sex? Do you really not know? Okay fine-here’s a video from Bedsider.org with the answer.
December 29, 2012
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I have met a few teen girls who are so nervous when they come to clinic for the first time because they have heard that every teen girl has to [...]
December 18, 2012
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A young person asked me if I thought they were gay when I asked if they had a partner. They wanted to know why I said it that way-did I think [...]
December 13, 2012
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De Planned Parenthood: “Hablar acerca de la sexualidad puede ser dificil. Vemos como los educadores de Planned Parenthood comparten algunos [...]
December 11, 2012
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November 24, 2012
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On this Thanksgiving I’m thankful for all those people and organizations who are committed to improving the sexual health of youth. Thanks [...]
November 22, 2012
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Thanks to Sarah for this quiz. She is a Safer Sex educator who works with me. Sarah studied risk behaviors in college and, as this quiz shows, [...]
November 21, 2012
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November 18, 2012
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November 12, 2012
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November 7, 2012
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October 18, 2012
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Here are some of the reasons young people give for not using contraception or using condoms when they have sex. You tell me if any of these make [...]
October 16, 2012
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Sex, etc., that great site for teens, by teens from Rutger’s University has a new look. It is fresh, and easy to navigate. Here’s the [...]
September 18, 2012
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April 22, 2012
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Here are 2 hilarious videos from Bedsider.org. Bedsider.org is a great pregnancy prevention resource. You’ve got to try this site.
April 11, 2012
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News released today-U.S. teen pregnancy rates reached an all time low in 2010. Click here to get more information [...]
April 10, 2012
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March 29, 2012
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I found this great website, Bedsider.org that has all sorts of information and tools related to birth control. It is operated by The National [...]
February 14, 2012
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It is now possible to get tested for some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by giving a urine sample. Many clinics can now test urine for [...]
February 6, 2012
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There was a lot in the news recently about emergency contraception, what used to be called the morning-after pill, and who needs a prescription [...]
February 1, 2012