A friend who practiced medicine in Brazil confirmed the study Andreas posted. In a study done 10 years ago in (highly Catholic) Brazil, adolescents who "claimed to be virgins" were found to have high levels of STDs and pregnancies. Testing virginity is really a test of hypocrisy, the doctor said. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html