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Genital herpes is just one of many STDs floating around that we have to worry about. In this day and age, adults aren’t the only ones who are fighting these diseases. Many teenagers have contracted genital herpes or some other type of STD by the age of 15!

When all anyone thought they had to worry about was pregnancy, talking about sex with our children was easier. With the chronic and deadly diseases on the loose, it’s more important than ever to make sure your kids understand about STDs and how to prevent them.

We talk to our kids about sex, pregnancy and hopefully STDs. Schools offer education and there’s plenty of free and confidential help available. Still, the majority of teens are claiming to know nothing about STDs until they’ve already contracted one.

There was a time when a parent didn’t worry about their children having sex until they at least had acquired a driver’s license! This just isn’t realistic in this day and age.

Studies have shown that teenagers who received oral sex were nearly nine times as likely to become infected with the HSV-1 virus as those who remained abstinent.