TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
Hi. I'm worried I might have an std but I can't tell my parents because they are very conservative and have no idea I have had sex. I need to get to a gynecologist some how that is cheap or free (because my parents keep track of my money).

TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hey thanks for emailing TEEN LINE. The possibility of having an STD must be really scary to be dealing with and it must be hard not to be able to talk to your parents about what you're going through. I can give you a phone number that will be a lot of help with finding a gynecologist that is free. It is called Planned Parenthood and the number is (800) 230-7526 and the website is: www.plannedparenthood.org. They will be able to answer any questions you have about sex or STDs and they can get you help in finding what you need. Also, I would encourage you to call or chat with us here at TEEN LINE if you want to talk about this further or if you have anything else you would like to talk about. Our number is (310) 855-4673 and we are open from 6 to 10pm PST..

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