Nikol appeared on The Early Show on CBS this morning to discuss the recent CDC study that revealed that one in four teenage girls has contracted an STD.
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As Nikol noted in a tweet, I dugg the story, but I was the only one
http://digg.com/health/1_In_4_Teen_Girls_Have_STD_2
Great job, Nikol!
You guys rock! Keep it up!
??? Why are they saying that this is so hugely shocking? I remember in high school health we were pounded this statistic, and it was probably a 10 year old statistic as well. The point of the study was that this is the first study on this generation that still confirms those statistics.
Yeah, the study itself was conducted in 2003. While I did not get to express it on the show, I was not shocked in the least at the numbers. In the green room I blabbered on and on about how this is not something new. I am pleased, however, that networks like CBS are not taking the low road with coverage. They honestly took a look and did not sensationalize the report.
Aren’t the teens that were on amazing girls? So proud of them!
Oh, and Rick Kaplan, the exec producer, is the sweetest man I have ever met in my life.
So, what about the boys? Who do those girls contract STDs from, huh? Must be because they’re all sluts or something. /SARCASM
way to go nikol!
Yay Nikol! You’re my hero!
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Well, okay. Iron Man is my hero. But you come a close second.
It kind of shocks me that this was considered late breaking news. But on the other hand it’s brilliant that this kind of information is getting out there at all. It’s badly needed.
You wacky Americans with your heads in the sand regarding all things sexual.
I was wondering if you guys have considered setting up a thread specifically for STD related information? I find that a lot of people don’t even know what I know about STDs. Things like the fact that Chlamydia usually manifests no early symptoms and can result in infertility before it ever gets noticed.
And I’m sure my knowledge of STD’s is still highly inadequate.
On a side note, I found the video to be really choppy. I get about five seconds of footage followed by a ten second pause. I don’t know if that’s because my connection is too slow - and I’m watching this at work (ha!) and my work connection is a right beast - or if it’s to do with my ISP being weird (much more likely).
Is this video availible somewhere else? I’d like to watch it again, only smoothly this time. It’s kind of hard for me to follow this one.
Great job Nikol!
Thank you for your very important message of TALKING about sex and opening up with communication about sex. As a sex educator in schools in California, I find that the conversation I have in classes are more about communication and feelings about sexuality than actually doing it. If we could open up the dialogue about sex instead of putting it aside and making it so taboo, wouldn’t we have such healthier and safter views and attitudes on it?
is this statistic shocking? i dont find it shocking at all.
a) 1 in four of the 800 girls who participated in this study had std’s. that is not a fair representation of all teenage girls in america. no one takes into account what type of girls might agree be part of this study (as i see it, a girl who is not sexually active might just assume she is extempt from the study) and that throws off the statistic all together
b) the lack of education teenagers get on sex is ridiculous. that coupled with the idea that younger people are less likely to catch a disease bc they have not had the experiene of an older person (which is untrue) and the fact that whether for boys or girls, getting tested is such a hassle, 25% or teenage girls having an STD does not surprise me at all. and unfortunately, a lot of those girls might not know it, the guys they are fooling around with might not know it, and the cycle just goes on and on.
You rock my world, Nicol.
I am a sex educator for Planned Parenthood. In my state (left of you in location, right of you in politics) we have abstinence-only based sex ed. A lot of good that does as 10,000 teens A DAY are diagnosed with an STI. And we all agree parents are and should be the best teachers, but so few are equipped with the facts or guts. So where can I teach since I am not allowed in pubic schools (thanks to our wonderful governor)? I am allowed in juvenile jail, drug/alcohol rehab, and probation offices. The message in our state is “We wait till kids are in trouble before we teach them how to stay out of trouble.” The statistics don’t shock people like you and me, and I bet nothing I have just told you shocks you. We do not give our teens enough credit to take the facts and make healthy decisions so we take the facts and decision making ability away from them. We all know that the old adage “handing out condoms encourages sex” is like carrying an umbrella causes it to rain.
I love your message. Keep up the good work. Any way I can help?