Reproductive Health

Latest addition : September 20, 2009

Statistics & Research on Teen Reproductive Health

Teen Pregnancies & Births

September 20, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

NATIONAL CDC National Survey of Family Growth Births Preliminary data 2007 State Teen Birth Rate Rankings 2006 Sexual and Reproductive Health for 10 to 24 year olds, 2002-2007 Graphs from Sexual and Reproductive Health for 10 to 24 year olds, 2002-2007 Preventing Teen Pregnancy 2009 GPRHE Teen Birth Rates United States 1995-2007 Teen Birth Rates in Georgia, US & Europe Guttmacher Institute U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics, National and State Trends, 2006 National Campaign (...)

STD’s & HIV/AIDS

September 20, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

STATISTICS CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Teen Age Girls, Press release 2008 Sexual and Reproductive Health for 10 to 24 year olds, 2002-2007 HIV/AIDS among Youth (updated 2008) Condoms and STD’s 2009 Georgia Department of Human Resources Georgia HIV Data Summary 2008 Georgia STD Annual Report 2006 GPRHE Georgia Pregnancy, Birth and STD rates 1998-2006 Georgia Counties BoE Policy, Teen Pregnancy & STD 2006,2007 RESOURCE LINKS CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Basic (...)

Contraception

September 20, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

CDC Condoms and STD 2009 GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE Facts on Contraceptive Use YOUTH LINKS WITH CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION Teen Health Sexuality and U Teensource Teen Talk RESEARCH ARTICLES Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Risk Among U.S. High School Students, 1991–2003. Santelli JS, Morrow B, Anderson JE, Duberstein Lindberg L. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 38(2):106–111, 2006 Effectiveness of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. Holmes KK, Levine R, (...)

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December 6, 2009
CDC Task Force finds insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs

In November , 2009 an independent CDC Task Force concluded that there is sufficient evidence that comprehensive risk reduction interventions are effective in reducing risky sexual behavior and limiting the spread of sexually transmitted infections, while there is insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs. (Washington Post 11/7/09; Medical News Today 11/10/09)

December 6, 2009
Sex infections still growing in U.S., says CDC

American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday. Latest statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show the three highly treatable infections continue to spread in the United States. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas, director of the division of sexually transmitted diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Reuter 11/19/09)

December 6, 2009
The Future of Abstinence

Newsweek looks at abstinence education and its future (10/27/09). “It’s been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission.”

October 26, 2009
U.S. - National & Local Organizations Request an End to Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding

In a letter presented today to the Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, more than 160 local, state, and national organizations requested the elimination of federal funding for all abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, and funding of the most comprehensive prevention initiative possible. The signers included Georgia Parents for Responsible Health Education.

September 26, 2009
Georgia - Teens speak out!

In Savannah, Georgia, dozens of young people got out to raise awareness about the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL Act), a federal bill promoting sex education in schools on Friday.