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A new study has shown that half of urban teenage girls are likely to acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active
Within four years of an initial STI, virtually all (92 percent) of the participants had a subsequent STI.
"To our knowledge, this study provides the first data on the timing of the initial STI and subsequent STI following the onset of sexual activity in urban adolescent women," said Tu.
"This is important because many clinicians are reluctant to address sexual activity with younger teens, and may miss important prevention opportunities," said J. Dennis Fortenberry M.D. M.S., professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine, and senior author of the study.
The researchers call for STI screening in sexually active teenage girls within a year after first intercourse and for retesting of infected girls every 3 to 4 months.
The study appears in the December 2009 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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