Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
by CDC
HIV - the human immunodeficiency virus - is a virus that kills your body's CD4 cells. CD4 cells (also called T-helper cells) help your body fight off infection and disease. HIV can be passed from person to person if someone with HIV infection has sex

Chapter Eight
The Beat Goes On
by Adele Minchin
On Wednesday night after school, I decided to go round to see Emma. I was still feeling really chuffed about Darren and couldn't help walking around with a grin on my face. I didn't fancy going straight home, where my good mood would be frowned upon

Chapter Seven
The Beat Goes On
by Adele Minchin
When I got home after school I phoned Emma to see how she was and to tell her about the gig on Friday. I didn't know whether to mention Darren or not. We couldn't talk properly on the phone because of my parents anyway.

HPV: Bare-Bones Basics
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HPV and Abnormal PAP Smears
by Joel Palefsky, M.D., Jody Handle
First and foremost, I want you to understand that HPV only infects the skin, and the term in medicalese for skin is epithelium. The skin, or epithelium, lines not only our whole body, but also inside some of our internal organs.

HPV 101
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HPV and Abnormal PAP Smears
by Joel Palefsky, M.D., Jody Handle
An estimated 75 percent of sexually active adults have or will have transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lifetimes. Over 75 percent of women have never even heard of HPV. It's important to understand that HPV should not be