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Denmark? India? Really?? Cool!!

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, For Parents, International, Paris, Planned Parenthood, Pregnancy Rates, Statistics, UNdata
November 24, 2013July 1, 2020

Today I was checking the statistics about who is reading my blog. Yup – there IS Big Brother in the blog world who can tell me exactly who is looking ...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Confidence, Conversation, Dating, Decision Making, For Parents, Parents of Adolescents, Respect
November 22, 2013July 1, 2020

Last night on my flight home from California, I had the privilege of sitting next to an interesting man who shared with me some of his recent life experiences. When ...

Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates

by Kim Cook in CDC, For Parents, Statistics, STI
November 19, 2013July 1, 2020

The CDC reports that about half of all new STIs are found in individuals aged 15-24, even though they account for only “25% of the sexually experienced population” in our ...

Gonorrhea

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Birth Control, CDC, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Gonorrhea, Healthcare Providers, Physicians, STDs, STI
November 18, 2013July 1, 2020

Gonorrhea Not as common as chlamydia, but still really common. Individuals aged 15-24 are infected with it more frequently than others. Women more frequently than men. It’s a bacterial infection ...

We all need a little help….

by Kim Cook in Communication, Conversation, For Parents, Parents of Adolescents, Trust
November 13, 2013July 1, 2020

On Friday night I enjoyed a glass (or two) of relaxing red wine and scrumptious cheese in our lovely city. The best part of the evening was the candid conversation ...

Chlamydia

by Kim Cook in Abstinence, Adolescent Sexuality, Bacteria, Chlamydia, Condoms, For Parents, Physicians, STI
November 11, 2013July 1, 2020

Chlamydia – The most common bacterial STI. Super common, especially in young people. The CDC says about 1 in 15 (sexually active) gals aged 14-19 has it. Individuals 25 ...

Trust

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Advocate, Condoms, Conversation, Decision Making, For Parents, Health Education, Healthcare Providers, Parents of Adolescents, Physicians, STI, Trust
November 4, 2013July 1, 2020

So, the *American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suggesting to their doctors that it’s a good idea to have condoms available for their adolescent patients. They are trying to prevent ...

You’ve Got Mail: What the American Academy of Pediatrics has to say about condoms

by Kim Cook in Adolescent Sexuality, Condoms, For Parents, Health Education, Health Teachers, Parents of Adolescents, STI
October 31, 2013July 1, 2020

There are many things in life that excite me…talking with or visiting my daughters, running with my friends, seeing a really great movie (with a really good-looking actor), reading ...

Understanding the Basics: Sexually Transmitted Infections

by Kim Cook in Bacteria, For Parents, Parasite, STDs, STI, Virus
October 27, 2013July 1, 2020

Let's walk down the path to understanding the most common types of STI’s. We have heard a lot about HPV lately, with the somewhat recent introduction of HPV vaccines for our ...

What Does It All Mean?? - Teen World Confidential

VD – STD – STI…What Does It All Mean??

by Kim Cook in Bacteria, For Parents, Healthcare Providers, Parasite, STDs, STI, VD, Virus
October 23, 2013July 1, 2020

Many of us are familiar with the term “STD”, but “STI” and “VD” may not be as familiar to you. Long ago in a faraway land…well, really up until the ...