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:
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: