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Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study finds

  • Written by Tammy Chang, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study findsYoung people say they don't use protection during oral sex.F.G. Trade/E+ via Getty Images

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Young people are largely unaware of the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, through oral sex. That’s the finding of our recent study, published in...

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