SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DESEASE AT A YOUNG AGE
A 17-year-old Norfolk girl said she and her friends were quick to tell one another when they lost their virginity. At 16, she was one of the last in her circle to have sex.They've been slower to share stories about sexually transmitted diseases.She learned she had chlamydia - a pelvic infection that can cause infertility - after a test at Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia last month.
The problem is worrisome in the eastern region of Virginia - which includes Hampton Roads - because STD rates tend to be higher than average here. In 2006, the eastern region had the highest rates in the state for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
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