Summary

Description	This film addresses the problem of syphilis in teenagers. The opening scene depicts a couple of teenage boys meeting girls at a club in a city. It is implied that they have sex. One of the boys, Don, is later seen leaving a dance with his girlfriend, Betty. On their way home, he convinces her to have sex with him. She is visibly upset afterwards, and he appears to feel guilty. He soon notices a sore, and mentions it to the friend who went to the city with him. The friend advises him to just ignore it and let it go away on its own, but Don decides to see a doctor anyway. The doctor diagnoses Don with syphilis, much to his surprise. He then shows Don pictures of chancres and explains the symptoms that could develop if syphilis goes untreated. Then, he asks Don about his contacts, and Don tells him about the girl in the city, although he doesn't know her contact information. The doctor asks Don if she was the only girl, and Don defensively says there was no one else. It is evident that th
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Author	Martin, G. (Geoffrey), 1917-, Centron Corporation., Kansas State Board of Health., United States. Public Health Service.

Licensing

Public Domain

Attribution: Martin, G. (Geoffrey), 1917-, Centron Corporation., Kansas State Board of Health., United States. Public Health Service.