AAU Global Media Group - Chevonna Johnson/Dr. Monique Defour Jones-OBGYN

TOPIC: LetsTalkAboutIt

Parents how do we have the talk with our children about Sex/Sexuality and the risk involved with becoming sexually active.

According to the CDC -Sexual risk behaviors place teens at risk for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancy:

• Young people (aged 13-24) accounted for an estimated 22% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States in 2015.2
• Among young people (aged 13-24) diagnosed with HIV in 2015, 81% were gay and bisexual males.2
• Half of the nearly 20 million new STDs reported each year were among young people, between the ages of 15 to 24.3
• Nearly 230,000 babies were born to teen girls aged 15–19 years in 2015.4

Dr. Monique DeFour-Jones executive skills in ensuring that the Department of Ob/Gyn is providing quality and safety and that the faculty adheres to the systems compliance standards and policies and procedures.