Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Late developers may run higher STI risk than sexually mature younger teens
April 21st, 2005
Late developers may be more susceptible to high risk sexually transmitted infections than sexually precocious younger teens, suggests research in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sexual maturity, rather than age at first sex, seems to be a critical factor. Loretta Brabin, of St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, U.K., and colleagues studied 127 young women attending three sexual health clinics. All of them had started having periods within the preceding 5 years or were aged 17 years and under. The young women were screened for genital infections, including chlamydia, wart virus (human papillomavirus or HPV), and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-21)
|
