Despite fears to the contrary, a new study by the CDC shows that rates of oral sex among teenagers have been dropping over the past 10 years, as they have been for intercourse:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/health/data-suggest-teenagers-not-more-likely-to-have-oral-sex-first.html?_r=1

www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/NHSR56_SUM.pdf

www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr056.pdf

Some thoughts on the CDC report:

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/14760919-423/teaching-teens-to-respect-their-bodies.html

and debunking another common fear, evidence  shows that the HPV vaccine results in no increase in young people’s sexual behavior:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/10/10/peds.2012-1516.abstract

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/opinion/influencing-teenagers-advice-from-a-pediatrician.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/opinion/a-myth-about-the-hpv-vaccine-debunked.html

 

Teenage girls should be prescribed emergency contraception in advance, because it has been shown that they are more likely to use it promptly when needed, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253175.php

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