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Show Wednesday. March 12, 2008 AT STDs tative records on girls ages 14 to 19 who particiated in a 2003-0- 4 Continued from A I government health survey. The teens were tested for Medical Center's Children's four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can Hospital in New York. "To talk about abstinence is cause cervical cancer and afnot a bad thing," but teen girls fected 18 percent of girls studand boys too need to be ied; chlamydia, which affected informed about how to protect 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 themselves if they do have sex. percent; and genital herpes, 2 Alderman said. percent. The overall STD rate among Dr. John Douglas, director of the 838 girls in the study was the CDC's division of STD pre26 percent, which translates vention, said the results are the first to examine the combined to more than 3 million girls national prevalence of comnationwide, researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease mon sexually transmitted disControl and Prevention found. eases among adolescent girls. They released the results Tues- He said the data, now a few day at an STD prevention corv years old, likely reflect current ference in Chicago. prevalence rates. A November report by the Disease rates were sigAssociated Press showed Utah nificantly higher among black as having some of the lowest girls nearly half had at least rates of sexually transmitted one STD, versus 20 percent diseases in the country. But of- among both whites and ficials were alarmed over sigericans. nificant increases in chlamydia HPV, the cancer-causinand gonorrhea. virus, can also cause genital More than 1 million cases of warts but often has no symptoms. A vaccine targeting chlamydia were reported in several HPV strains recently 2006, including 5,092 in Utah. The bacterial infection can be became available, but Douglas said it probably hasn't yet had easily treated with antibiotics, although it can cause infertility much impact on HPV prevain women if it goes undetected. lence rates in teen girls. Utah law requires public The CDC recommends the three-dos- e HPV vaccine for teachers to promote abstinence. Any advocacy of conand catch-u- p girls ages shots for ages traception is forbidden. "It's alarming to see so many Chlamydia, which often has STD cases," Adams said. "But no symptoms but can lead to with kids being more sexuaJy infertility , can be treated with active, it's almost impossible to antibiotics. The CDC recomeradicate it." mends annual chlamydia "Those numbers are certainscreening for all sexually active women under age 25. ly alarming," said sex education expert Nora Gelperin, who Trichomoniasis, also treatable n works with a Web with antibiotics, can cause absite called sexetc.org. She said normal discharge and painful urination. Genital herpes can they reflect "the sad state of sex education in our country." cause blisters but often has no "Sexuality is still a very symptoms. It's not curable but medicine can help. taboo subject in our society," she said. "Teens tell us that The CDC's Dr. Kevin Fenton they can't make decisions in , said given the dangers of some the dark and that adults aren't STDs, "screening, vaccination and other prevention strate- properly preparing them to make responsible decisions." gies for sexually active women Cecile Richards, president are among our highest public of Planned Parenthood Federa- health priorities." tion of America, said the study Douglas said screening tests shows that "the national policy are underused in part because of promoting abstinence-onl- y many teens don't think they're at risk, but also, some doctors programs is a $1.5 billion failure, and teenage girls are pay- mistakenly think: "Sexually transmitted diseases don't haping the real price." Similar claims were made pen to the kinds of patients I last year when the government see." Teens need to hear the dual announced the teen birth rate rose between 2005 and 2006, message that STDs can be prethe first increase in 15 years. vented by abstinence and conThe new study by CDC redoms, said Dr. Ellen Kruger, searcher Dr. Sara Forhan relied an obstetrician-gynecologiat Ochsner Medical Center in on slightly older data. It is an New Orleans. analysis of nationally represen Mexican-Am- g 2 13-2- . teen-writte- Olsen Continued from Al "This is not a case, as Olsen suggests, in which the government obtained a murder con' viction by proving mere perjury," the ruling read. "Rather, it is a serious case of perjury in its own right, where, at sentencing, the district court made the unremarkable factual finding that the perjury related to a grand jury investigation into the disappearance and possible death of Kiplyn Jeremy Delicino, a defense attorney who is representing Olsen in the perjury case, said he had not been informed of the court of appeals decision and declined to comment on the ruling. Davis, then 15, disappeared from Spanish Fork High on May 2, 1995. Her body has not been found but she has long been presumed dead. Olsen and Christopher Neal Jeppson were charged with her murder and bound over for trial in January in Provo's 4th District Court. In late 2007, Olsen was transferred from a federal prison in Arizona to the Utah County Jail to face his murder charge. The time he spends in the county jail will not be counted against his lengthy federal sentence. Olsen and Jeppson have been convicted of perjury in federal court, and three other men pleaded guilty to similar charges. Except for Olsen, all defendants are awaiting sentencing. Federal prosecutors have said they plan to pursue similar in the sentences of Jeppson, David Rucker Leifson, Scott Brunson and Garry Blackmore. Be- Da.ly Herald uig. Now that the ruling has been handed down, those sen- I Jeremy Duda can be 1 or reached at 344-256- jdudaheraldextra.com. e, The Daily Herald ADVERTISING SALES March 13, 2008 4pm - 7pm 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo , WW LOOKING FOR THE ! PERFECT MATCH " 14 mm K Come Prepared to Interview with Hiring Managers. Professional Dress Bring Plenty of Resumes TALENTS? J (QJSSBB JOIN US FOR A Networking Sales Event! taiwaten m Oayljhtinfl. Solatube is the brightest tubular daylighting system... 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He helping the Utah County Atwas convicted in September torney's Office with that case, and an assistant U.S. attorney on one count of perjury and is serving on the prosecution three counts of making false team. statements. "That helps us with all of For Brunson and Black-morthe sentencing hearings the defendants because I think it removes one more thought will likely be further delayed in their mind that they're gountil the end of Olsen and ing to get out of these federal Jeppson's murder trial. Both testified against Olsen at his cases," Rydalch said. Richard Davis, Kiplyn's fafederal perjury trial, and will likely be called as witnesses in ther, said he was thrilled with the murder trial as well, RyTuesday's ruling and hoped it would send a strong message dalch said. to all five defendants who "In terms of what we were has now were issue convicted of perjury. the for, waiting "It makes a statement, I been resolved, so we would cause Olsen's appeal left some coordinate with Utah County hope, to them that we're not doubt as to whether that and do if at a point that makes messing around," he said. "It could be applied in sense," Rydalch said. definitely will send a mesthose four cases, Judge Tena sage that this is just the beginRydalch said prosecutors will seek enhanced sentences ning, that we're not going to Campbell put the sentencing back down." for all four remaining defenhearings on hold until the Davis has repeatedly said Court of appeals issued its rul- - dants, though the sentences CALL : i t . l':y FOR YOUR Don't Pay Needless Taxes or Put Your Family At Risk of Losing What You've Worked So Hard to Earn! - Davis." AVOID THE "DEATH TAX" FREE REPORT REVEALS HOW! ''.. if m he would prov ide all possible assistance to anyone who reveals the whereabouts of Kiplyn's body. The Davis family erected a headstone for Kiplyn several years after she disappeared, but they st ill hope to find her body so they can give her a proper burial. On Tuesday. Davis said he is still willing to help anyone who provides information, but added a qualifier. 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