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July 1999 Cover
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Researchers studying teenagers in England and Wales report that there is a great deal of room for improvement in the sexual health of these individuals. The researchers note that gonorrhea is considered a "sensitive indicator of trends in sexual behavior." In 1996, there were nearly 2,300 reported cases of gonorrhea among 16- to
19-year-olds, an increase of 34 percent in women and 30 percent among men from
the previous year. Between 1991 and 1994, rates of the disease had declined. While the authors point out that poor sexual health of British and Welsh teens is widespread, they add that "the potential for health gain through primary behavioral prevention
is considerable, and the United States, which has even worse teenage rates that the United Kingdom, has recently shown such an improvement."
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