Tags: teen sexuality

    Sex Ed 101: Here’s what we’ve learned so far…

    The last year and a half has been very eventful here at P4C – we launched RAAPS 2.0 with a complete platform upgrade…  AND we released our first new product since our company was founded: the Adolescent Counseling Technology or “ACT” for Sexual Health (and our release of ACT...

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    Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Adolescent Health

    Global investments in adolescent health harvests significant economic gains Recently headlines broke across all consumer and health media outlets that signified the importance of investing in teen health from a global financial perspective. Like any other professional who is in the landscape of improving adolescent health, this kind of...

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    Talking Sex with Teens: Community Health Centers ACT for Change

    Today’s adolescents are engaging in risky sexual behaviors at earlier ages than ever before, resulting in nearly 250,000 teen births in 2014 and nearly 10 million new sexually transmitted infections annually. Sexually transmitted infections are a significant public health problem in the United States and of particular concern in...

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    36 seconds.

    According to a JAMA Pediatrics study, that’s how long the average conversation lasted when teens were asked about sexual health during their last annual health maintenance exam. Even more disappointing, the topic was not discussed with 1 out of 3 teens. I could continue on with more data that...

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    Complimentary RAAPS Webinar: Protecting Sexually Active Teens Requires More Than a Trojan

    Many teens are sexually active – and being sexually active is a well-established risk factor (particularly among younger adolescents).  But how do you know which sexually active youth are more – or most – at risk within your population? Please join us for a complimentary webinar on Wednesday, May...

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    Research Behind the RAAPS Questions (Question #17)

    Do you have questions about abstinence (saying no to sex), condoms, birth control, HIV/AIDS, or sexually transmitted infections (STI)? The increase in sexual experimentation that often occurs during adolescent years can have adverse consequences, such as sexually transmitted infections. Did you know? –  In 2006, an estimated 5,259 young...

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    Research Behind the RAAPS Questions (Question #16)

    Many of the consequences of adolescent sexual intercourse, such as unintended pregnancy and STI infections, occur because of lack of condom use or other methods of birth control. Did you know? –  Approximately 25% of teen females and 18% of teen males use no method of contraception at first...

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    Research Behind the RAAPS Questions (Question #15)

    During adolescence, many teens begin to explore their sexuality. For all teens, this is a challenging situation, but for teens who are questioning their sexual orientation, or who identify as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, it can be a particularly difficult transition. Did you know? –  Prospective studies...

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