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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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One in four U. S. teen girls have VD

March 14th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane

Filed Under: POLITICS

Tags: aids • chlamidia • genital wart • herpes • syphilis • talking with your teen about vd • vd • venereal disease high amongst teen girls

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One in every four teenage girls in U.S. has at least one of the most common venereal diseases, according to a recent study conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Based on the study, the authors conservatively estimate that 3.2 million American teenage girls are infected with VD. The authors say that the total number might actually a bit higher since venereal diseases like Syphilis, HIV and Gonorrhea were not included in the analysis. More than 3 million are infected. The incidence is highest among black American teen aged girls. The infection rate is higher in the U. S. than in Europe.The four common venereal diseases included in the study are human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis. The study was conducted among girls aged 14-19.

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1. Comment by Caroline Miniscule on 15 March 2008:

   >>>The study was conducted among girls aged 14-19.

   What you dont’ say that the study talked to all of 838 girls.

   And what you don’t sufficiently point out is the “estimated” part of “Based on the study, the authors conservatively estimate that 3.2 million American teenage girls are infected with VD.”

   What I want to know is - how did this study find the girls to talk to, what is each and everyone’s socio-economic status, would they have been influenced by condom/safe sex ads if they’d ever seen them on TV (they’re allowed in Europe), and so on.

   Too many people read the words “A study concludes, incontrivertibly, that _____________” and take it for gospel. And they don’t read down to the very end, where it says that this study which proves so much talked to less than a thousand people.

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