Teen Girls Think They are Safe from STDs After HPV Vaccines

The vaccine for Human Papillomavirus is lowering the HPV rates in teens'.  This has led 1 in four teenage girls to falsely believe that the vaccine will help protect them against other sexually transmitted diseases such as herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and more.  A brand new study says that a quarter of teen girls believe that the vaccination will also lower the risk of contracting other infections.

The study involved 339 girls aged 13 to 21 with 60% being sexually active.  The sexually active group received their first of three HPV shots.