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Doctors And Teens Both Avoid Talking About Sex And Sexuality

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Almost half of high-schoolers have had sexual intercourse, but teens almost never ask their doctors about sexual health.

Teenagers would sooner die than ask about birth control or other sexual health issues at a doctor visit. But if pediatricians bring the subject up, teenagers are happy they had the chance to talk, a study finds. But one-third of doctors aren't taking the lead.

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