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by Amanda Mourant, E-Organizer

It’s that time of year – the transition from summer vacation to the rigors of back-to-school time. In middle and high schools across Florida, teens are packing up their backpacks and preparing for study sessions, pop quizzes and homework as part of the 2009-2010 school year.  With the national health care reform debate dominating the news, and a focus on preventive health care – there is no greater time to start the conversation about the urgent need to ensure that our teens have all the information that they need to stay healthy and safe.

Watch "How Do I Get Tested?" from Planned Parenthood of North Florida.

May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention month and young activists are speaking out in support of prevention - by supporting the Healthy Teens Act!

New video! Watch Planned Parenthood teen peer educators discuss the importance of getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Check out GYT09, the Get Yourself Tested campaign from Planned Parenthood to learn more.

People share their stories about the first time they were tested for STDs.

Wondering if you should get tested? Try The Check, Planned Parenthood's new interactive risk assessment tool. The Check is here to help you figure out if you should get tested for three dangerous STIs — chlamydia, gonorrhea, or HIV.

PANICKED! Self magazine unveils in this month's issue a stark portrait of unintended pregnancy in the United States and a survey explaining why so many smart women are botching their birth control