Sexual abstinence by Lauren Dellos

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Listen to some songs while cruising the website:

 

Justin Timberlake - My Love

QUIZ: How much do you know about the negative effects of sex? Are you an expert or an imbecile?

What fraction of all people will have an STD at some point in their life?

1/2

How many new cases of STD's are diagnosed each year?

15 million

How much money is used each year to diagnose and treat STD's (not including HIV)?

$ 8 billion

What fraction of people are screened routinely for STD's?

Fewer than 1/3

What percentgage of women become pregnant before the age of 20? . . . How many is that a year?

34% . . . 820,000

What percentage of teen mothers have a college degree by the age of 30?

1.5%

What percentage of umarried teen mothers end up on welfare?

80%

How many people are living in the U.S. with a viral STD?

Over 65 million

 

(American Social Health Association)

(Family First Aid)