Release Date: 10/27/2011

A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study comparing perceptions of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) among teen girls and parents has found that parents seriously underestimate the emotional and medical impact this sexually transmitted disease has on teenagers.

For additional information, visit: http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/Parents-Misjudge-Impact-of-Pelvic-Inflammatory-Disease-on-Teenage-Girls.aspx

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