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Adolescents and sexually transmitted diseases
1Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
AIDS Patient Care and Stds
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
This paper presents a brief overview of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in adolescent populations. Using the framework of a mathematical model (which considers how, why, and whether an infection spreads within a population), the epidemic of STDs among adolescent populations is considered. The unique aspects of adolescent behavior, adolescent biology, and the social context of adolescents' lives are highlighted.