The Facts
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1 million teens become pregnant yearly
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3 million teens contract a sexually transmitted disease
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2 in 5 sexually active teens will contract an std
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Americans spend 10 billion dollars on treating STD's
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1 million teens become pregnant yearly
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3 million teens contract a sexually transmitted disease
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2 in 5 sexually active teens will contract an std
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Americans spend 10 billion dollars on treating stds, not including aids
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Minnesota is #2 in the nation for std's
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Your PARTNER MAY NOT know HE/SHE HAS an STD...80% INFECTED DO NOT KNOW THEIR CONDITION
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YOUR Partner MAY NOT TELL YOU THE TRUTH IF HE/SHE HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ACTIVE IN THE PAST
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STD's ARE NOT PREVENTED WITH CONDOM USE 1)SOME STD'S TRANSMIT SKIN TO SKIN 2)CONDOMS HAVE A 17% FAILURE RATE: THAT'S 1 IN 6.
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YOU CAN HAVE AN STD AND HAVE NO SYMPTOMS FOR WEEKS, MONTHS, POSSIBLY YEARS. STD'S ARE CONTAGIOUS EVEN THOUGH NO SYMPTOMS EXIST
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TEENS ARE MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO STD DAMAGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LOWER LEVEL OF ANTIBODIES THAN ADULTS
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IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO SEE A DOCTOR FOR A CHECK UP IF YOU OR YOUR PARTNER HAVE A SEXUAL EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE A MARRIAGE EVEN THOUGH NO SYMPTOMS EXIST.
AVOID THE RISKS....SAVE SEX FOR MARRIAGE!!