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‘Hooking up’ versus dating By TEDDYE SNELLTahlequah Daily Press Some are beginning to wonder what the long-term effects of such casual connections might be.
“In terms of whether all that hooking up hurts women, that’s an empirical question that has to be answered,” said Bogle in an interview with the Associated Press. One Tahlequah mother of two daughters, 16 and 20, has dealt with society’s changing outlook on sex first-hand. “My older daughter was really promiscuous when she was younger,” she said. “Now my youngest, who’s 16, doesn’t even like dating. She’s committed to remaining a virgin until she’s married, and says she only knows one other girl her age who still has her virginity.” Cherokee County Health Department Family Planning Coordinator Kathy Ritchie provided statistics regarding services provided to patients, and the age group receiving highest number of clients was 20-24 - 593 from Jan. 1 through May 30. As far as the age 15-19 category, 234 patients received services – fewer than half the number of the elder group. “Our family planning exams include a physical exam, STD [sexually transmitted disease] checkup, weight, height and blood pressure check,” said Ritchie. “If they meet guidelines, we also test hemoglobin and blood sugar tests. We test for gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis and chlamydia during family planning exams, and we pick up a large number of our clients who test positive for chlamydia.” Ritchie also said a growing number of clients may not have STDs the clinic tests for, but do present other physical problems stemming from unprotected sex. “We have seen a large increase in the number of patients presenting herpes and vaginal warts, which is alarming,” said Ritchie. “Birth control methods don’t protect women from any of these diseases, so they need to practice safe sex by using condoms, every single time they have sex.” CCHD family planning exam appointments are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, according to Ritchie. Services are based on the Title V guidelines, and Ritchie said most women qualify for the Sooner Plan insurance, which covers the cost of the exam and supplies. 
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