Infertility

The health department reported that African-American teenagers 15 to 19 years are experiencing a more than 100 percent increase in the rate of gonorrhea infections, compared with 2004.

Among 20- to 24-year-olds the rate of gonorrhea increased by more than 90 percent since 2003.

In 2005, African-American women in San Francisco experienced 12 times the rate of gonorrhea infection than white women.

About 7 percent of San Franciscans are African-American, but more than 50 percent of gonorrhea occurs among African-Americans, according to the health department.

Pennan Barry, a medical epidemiologist with San Francisco STD Prevention and Control Services said the Department of Public Health `is concerned about this increase in gonorrhea.

We want to make sure that people who are at risk for gonorrhea are tested, and that people who test positive and their partners are treated promptly.'' A team from the department will be talking to young heterosexuals to try to find out what sort of risk factors might be contributing to the increase in gonorrhea cases.

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They never have, and the pronouncements of the General Assembly won’t countermand human nature today, either.

And abstinence pledges taken by young teenagers have a failure rate right up there with “hoping for the best.” A 2002 study by researchers from Yale and Columbia universities found that 60-80 percent of young people who reported having taken a vow to remain virgins until marriage had broken that vow.

But some combination of abstinence messages and safer-sex messages is preventing more teenagers from getting pregnant.

In Allen County, for example, the birth rate among 15-19 year-olds decreased from 53.7 per 1,000 in 2000 to 46.5 in 2003.

And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a 2002 study, found that more teens were waiting until later ages to have sex, and more boys were using condoms.

People of different political and religious views can all want the best for kids and still disagree about the right mix of abstinence and safer-sex messages to send young people.

But the fundamental precept of sex education in Indiana is so clear that it’s hard to comprehend how any teacher could miss it: The only sure way to avoid pregnancy and sexually ...

You will find that there are well documented studies showing effective rates as high as 99% - when used correctly.

NFP is no longer the Rhythm method." Phyllis wrote on March 28, 2006 12:40 PM:"Hello peb.

Please cite the exact source of your statistics.

This information came from where?

Thank you." Allen T.

wrote on March 28, 2006 11:30 AM:"Peb: People that would chose to engage in NFP for religious reasons are the same people that typically oppose abortion.

NFP is not randomly having sex and hoping you don't get pregnant because you didn't use a condom.

That’s called irresponsible sexual activity or ISA, since when like acronyms so much.

ISA causes unwanted pregnancies that result in abortions while NFP may cause unwanted pregnancies that result in children.

" Bill wrote on March 28, 2006 10:59 AM:"peb, Your lack of knowledge is showing.

Most couples that use NFP are Catholic, and as such would welcome even an unexpected pregnancy.

" peb wrote on March 28, 2006 8:30 AM:"Here's another Foley constituent that does NOT support Foley for many reasons.

NFP has probably caused more abortions that anything else." Kurt wrote on March 28, 2006 7:29 AM:"Thanks for your feedback Katelyn.

I didn't state that everyone in Foley's district supports him, but the majority does, or he would not have been elected.

You don't like him, the get active in your dist...