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Sexual Health Myths Even Adults Believe
You use condoms. You sleep with guys who run in the same social circle as you, so you know who they have slept with. You think you’re being safe. You think you fear what you should fear, and are taking all the right precautions. But, sadly, there are a lot of myths that somehow survived through high school, through college and even into adulthood about sexual health. Like these:
Philly Health Dept. Giving 11 Year Olds Condoms
(NewsOne) – Children as young as 11-years-old can now pick up or order free condoms from the Philadelphia Public Health Department through a program called Take Control Philly. A recent survey of sixth-graders in West Philly showed that 25 percent of the 11-year-olds had already had sex. The Take Control Philly program strives to prevent STD’s and unplanned pregnancy.
Keri Hilson Makes “Get Yourself Tested” PSA
National HIV Testing Day is on Sunday and Madame Keri has a public service announcement urging the sexually active to get tested for STDs.
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