LONGWOOD, FL-When it comes to discussing the birds and the bees with your child, author Becky Ettinger knows What Every Parent Should Know About Teen Sex: The Secret STD Epidemic (paperback, 978-1-60266-171-4). The media has offered youth a steady diet of consequence-free sex through its seemingly innocuous format of movies and music. The values portrayed in such propaganda-filled vehicles have become a precedent in our culture. Few people know that this epidemic is costing America $14 billion per year, or that STDs are one of the top 10 health problems afflicting Americans. Ettinger's no-nonsense approach to the STD epidemic explains why abstinence is the only choice for young people who want to lead healthy lives.
"Applied knowledge regarding the STD epidemic could potentially save the lives, health, and future families of many young people," says Ettinger. "Research confirms that parents who discuss this issue with their children can positively impact their choices to engage in early sexual activity." A registered nurse with more than 30 years of nursing experience, Ettinger has seen firsthand the debilitating effect STDs are having on the American people, and she knows that an early introduction to sexual activities is tantamount to a death sentence in some extreme cases. She studied adolescent STDs while in college, and her professors were shocked to hear her research findings and encouraged her to publish her data. For instance, most people aren't aware that condoms do little or nothing to protect people from the risk of STDs, but only a little knowledge would remedy that.
Becky Ettinger worked for 22 years as a labor and delivery nurse, and for seven years as a school nurse. She is assistant professor of nursing at Santa Ana College in California.
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2007