New CDC Study Begs questions:
Why do STD rates rise despite increased contraceptive use among teens?

Today, the CDC released a new study, Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth which indicates good and bad news regarding teen sexual activity. The good news found in the report data indicates there continues to be an increase in the number of teens that are not having sex. “When the numbers show that 73% of girls and 72% of boys ages 15-17 are choosing to abstain, it is clear that the abstinence message in the Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) approach is not only resonating, but also making a difference in the lives of youth,” stated Valerie Huber, Executive Director of the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA).