http://www.syndistar.com/browse/spanish/spanish/pbps27s.html This pamphlet encourages teens and young adults to think about all the issues -- physical, and psychological -- involved in their decisions about abstaining from sex or becoming sexually active outside a mutually monogamous relationship.

It explores the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, the high risk of unwanted pregnancies if contraception is not carefully practiced, Hollywood's glossing over of the emotional hazards of casual sex, and alternatives to sex as a means of expressing affection.

It lists the most common STDs, their symptoms and long-term risks and strongly urges condom use and regular testing for disease for those who decide to pursue a sexually active lifestyle.

Readers are referred to Fox Pro Media's In the Know Zone Web site and the National STD Hotline for further information.