Psychosocial reasons for the increase in incidence of sexually transmitted diseases in the teen population include:
a. Teens are marrying earlier
b. Teens are maturing later
c. Teens tend to have one sexual partner
d. Teens are having intercourse at a younger age
D
Teens have an increase in the rate of STDs because they marry at an older age, their bodies mature earlier than in the past, and they tend to have multiple partners. Teens are also having intercourse at a younger age.
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