Is Changing The Screening Guidelines Really A Good Idea?
Is Changing The Screening Guidelines Really A Good Idea? Sunday December 13, 2009 One in four teenage girls has an STD. That was the news headline earlier this year, and it’s important to remember that the vast majority of those infections were caused by HPV. That means that many of those girls are at risk of pre-cancerous cervical changes. Sure, in all likelihood most girls will probably be reasonably safe waiting to be screened for those changes until they’re 21, but there may be a hidden cost. There were also cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that may be less likely to be screened for, caught, and treated, if
