One of the key challenges faced by pediatric and adolescent gynecologists is the integration
of positive sexuality and prevention into clinical practice. These goals can impact the sexual …

Purpose Rates of HPV vaccination in Texas remain over 10 percentage points below the
national average with less than ½ of 13-17 years olds initiating the vaccine and only one in …

Background Parents play a pivotal role in adolescent sexual health and Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare and play a …

Pediatric clinicians are key players in the sexual and reproductive health of children.
Although clinicians often think about sexuality and sexual development during adolescence …

Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s there has been an openness regarding sexual
exploration that has resulted in an Increase of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage …

Adolescence is a time of continued physical growth and maturation, a time of budding
independence and preparation for adulthood. One of the key developmental tasks of …

Context Some parents believe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination increases the
chance of risky sexual behaviors among adolescents. This review summarizes the evidence …

Objectives To (1) examine perceptions of risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs),(2) examine perceived need for safer sexual behaviors …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmissible
infection (STI) in the United States (US) and an important cause of several cancers …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the HPV vaccination
for boys and girls starting at age 11, yet adoption rates are low. We use eight focus groups to …