Category Archives: Teen Sexuality

Continuing our focus on National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, this week’s post is written by one of FPA’s Pregnancy Prevention Coordinators. I’ll never forget it. Standing in front of a hundred or so eighth-grade boys, I asked them where they … Continue reading

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May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Here at the FPA, every day is devoted to the prevention of teen and unplanned pregnancy. Our clinical staff, prevention staff, legislative advocacy staff, and the administrative staff that keep the business side … Continue reading

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April is National STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to call attention to the impact of sexually transmitted diseases and to promote STD testing across the United States. You may not think you’re affected by STDs but we all are … Continue reading

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Another summer break is coming to a close and in the next couple of weeks hordes of eager learners, from preschoolers to college students, will be heading back to school. And, of course, all of their teachers and professors have … Continue reading

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After reading last week’s post of On the Front Lines, a colleague asked me a couple of really good, pointed questions. Wasn’t I putting a lot of pressure on parents — telling them they had to get comfortable talking about … Continue reading

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Last week I wrote about an article by former U.S. Attorney General, Jocelyn Elders, and what she called the “hormonal imperative” teenagers have when it comes to exploring their sexuality. I pointed out the fine line FPA staff have to … Continue reading

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