even though it may be hard to tell you parents at first once you tell them they can help you and even though they may be disipointed they will always love you.

Keeping your disease a secret would put your own life in jeapardy and endanger those who you may be sexually active with. Your parents are your biggest resource when it comes to healing, emotionally, and the right thing to do, out of respect for yourself, would be to tell your parents.

kids these days including me are sexualy active and yuo have to be safe about it. If you do end up with a STD it is your fault and not your parents we should have a choise if we tell our parents. We go to Plan Parent Hood and places like that because we know that it will not get back to our parents. If we had to worrie about it getting back to them think about how many girls would not go get checked and they would contiue to spread it (if they slep around) or even worse they could end up not being able to have kids one day!!!! Thats every girls dream to have a baby!!!

I think it's the child's right whether or not they want to tell their parents. Personally, I wouldn't want to because my parents have this image of me being a perfect little angel and I would like to keep it that way. But if you are very close to your parents and you need their help/love/support/whatever go ahead.

Parents have the RIGHT to know... but that doesn't mean they should know. I know I wouldn't want my parents to know about my sexual life. I am pretty close to my mom, but I still wouldn't want her knowing stuff like that. I dunno... I mean its definatley OK to tell them I just personally wouldn't want them to know!!

Recently I acquired the Herpes virus due to recieving oral sex from my boyfriend when he had a cold sore on his lip. Lucky for me my mom is very close with me and I tell her EVERYTHING. If you have understanding parents(or an understanding parent) tell them, they can help you! If you don't then make sure you're responsible about it. Do research, keep yourself healthy and try to build up your relationship with your parents.

yes becuz that's your mother and you need help mentally and phsically also. . . . . . . . .

I was jus resently had my first sexual experience! N my mom found out about it threw and Email and took me to the doctors to get me checked out and it turns out i do have a STD. Parents have the right to know everything about you..it will be very difficult to tell them but it will help you trust me it gives u someone to talk to because you dont want just anyone to know! Tell you parents and let them help you! Imagen if u die bc of you STD and ur parents dun even know anything about it

I think if a person gets an STD they should tell their parents because it is something that they will most likely have to live with for the rest of their lives and it will become a big factor when it comes to big life events like getting married and having children and sometimes your going to want to talk to someone and sometimes the best person to talk to about your body is your parents and if you don't tell them then you could also have that cloud of guilt following you around....sure your parents will probally be mad but they will eventually get over it and help you out and in the end it will probally be better.

I think yes, our parents always have the right to know what's going on in our lives. But also you should take into account the type of STD. If it is minor and can be treaty quietly, then by all means you may keep it secret if that is what you wish. But if it is something severe like HIV, you should definitely tell them.

Hey, I know for a fact that if I went to the doctor's and he told me I had an STD....There is no way in hell I would want my parents to know about it! If they found out I was sexually active it could ruin all their trust in me. (Keep in mind this is a hypothetical situation). Besides, what a parent doesn't know won't hurt them.

I think u should be able 2 get tested without ur parents knowing but if they do find out that they have a life threatning std the parents should be notified if the person is under 18. but what do i know i'm just a kid

If it were me, first of all I would feel guilty. I would have betrayed my parent's trust by commiting "the" crime behind their backs, I never should have gotten into the situation. But it always feels better to get the truth "OUT IN THE OPEN" that way it doesn't hurt any one more than it has already, you will have your parents help and love to support you, and you may even regain their trust. But not all folks are the forgiving type.
Do what you heart tells you and not what you're fear says...

Well, aren't your parents responsible for you? If you were a parent, wouldn't you like to know if your kid had an STD or any kind of disease, for that matter? Her parents should be told. After all, she is still under her parents' protection. It makes me really mad that this information can be kept from parents...

She should not have a STD in the first place. She should have avoided sex or at the least used protection.

I think it depends on the situation. If the STD is severely detrimental then the parents should know. If their child is in danger, they should know. If the child is mature, and thinks they can handle it themselves, they shouldn't spread their personal business, no matter who it's to.

I think that it is her decision weither she tells her parents or not...But I personally think she should! It is important that her parents know, this is not something to keep them in the dark about.

I think the parents have a right to know. It may be hard for them to handle, but it's their daughter/son and they definitely have a right to know. The doctor should tell the child to let their parents know, or he/she will tell them. That's what I think. Actually, I think that all sex should wait until marriage, and you stay with that person so that you don't get any STD because you are both virgins! God bless...

I dont see why the parents should know. Most STD's arent very serious.

YESSS
the child could die but with the parents they could get special treatment