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Condoms: Ignore the Myths, Get the Facts

By Emily Chaloner, 17, Staff Writer

The condom is the most popular birth control method for teens. Fifty-eight percent of high school students who have had sex reported that they or their partners used a condom the last time they had intercourse

 
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Cybertalk: Do you think bulletin boards are a good place to learn about sexuality? Why do you think people use them? What do you like and dislike about bulletin boards and chat rooms?
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Summer's Open Forum: What's on Your Mind?
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Q: My friend showed me these scars on her arms and legs and says she cuts herself. Why does she do this, and how can I stop her?
A: Chances are, your friend is in a lot of emotional pain and is hurting herself physically to get some kind of temporary relief from that pain.
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Do you know how to use a condom correctly?

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I didn�t know there was a �correct� way to use a condom.
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Make No Mistake
A new draft report from the UNAIDS organization states that condoms fail to protect against HIV ten percent of the time due to human error, reports the Kaiser "Daily HIV/AIDS Report."
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