Girls and young women have higher rates of both chlamydia, gonorrhea | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

"Today, we get new data on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in the United States. And it appears that girls and young women age 15 to 19 -- especially African American girls and women -- are at considerable risk; they have the highest number of cases of both chlamydia and gonorrhea."