HIV / AIDS Facts
Current Facts about HIV / AIDS
Each year, one in four teens contracts a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
It is estimated that one in five Americans have genital herpes, yet up to 90% of them don’t know they have it.
About half of all new sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) occur in youth ages 15-24.
55% of boys and 54% of girls ages 15-19 report having oral sex.
1 in 10 teens ages 15-19 report having anal sex with someone of the opposite gender.
66% of teens say that encouraging them to delay sex while also giving them information about contraception does not send them a confusing, mixed message or encourage them to have sex.
Teens say that parents most influence their decisions about sex.
Four in ten teens say they have not had a single conversation about sex with their parents.
91% of teens say it would be easier to delay sex if they were able to have open, honest conversations about the topic with their parents.
The state of Florida has the second highest population living with HIV infection in the United States.
The state of Florida has the sixth highest rate of pregnancy among girls ages 15-19 in the country.3 million teens ages 15-24 will become infected with a sexually transmitted disease this year.
3 million teens ages 15-24 will become infected with a sexually transmitted disease this year.