New Teen STD Data Reinforce Annual Screening

Finally, I think we also should make an effort to encourage abstinence among our adolescent patients who have not yet embarked on sexual activity. I recently read an article about a female Harvard student who said she felt isolated because she had chosen to abstain from casual sex and decided to form a support group for like-minded young people. Contrary to popular belief, not every adolescent or young adult who chooses to abstain from casual sex or sex in general is of a strict religious or right-wing persuasion. Some have simply weighed the risks and benefits for themselves, and decided it's not right for them at this early stage in their lives.