24 Apr 2012
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Dan headed south to Auburn University in Alabama on tonight’s Savage U and it was clear he felt like a fish out of water with all the talk of holding doors, M-R-S degrees and chastity. But one student’s story of striving to live up to his own moral code won Dan over.

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You can catch Dan Savage hand out sex advice on "Savage U" every Tuesday night at 11/10c. Each episode, he visits a different college campus and meets with different students in different situations with different sex questions. But there had to be something that overlapped in all his visits -- some piece of advice that he found giving over and over. Well there wasn't one... there were three!

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18 Apr 2012
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We've been keeping up with the girls of '16 and Pregnant' all season long. Last night's episode shared Alex's struggle with being pregnant at 16 and having an unreliable boyfriend who would show up to doctor's appointments under the influence of who-knows-what. Looking back, there's one thing she'd so differently: make sure to have open communication with your partner even before you have sex.

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17 Apr 2012
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On tonight’s episode of "Savage U," sex columnist Dan Savage stopped by East Carolina University, where the girls complain they far outnumber the guys on campus, but the guys are loving the statistical advantage. Dan coached students through relationship issues like dealing with a girlfriend’s parents and communicating desires to a BF/GF, but Kira’s story definitely caught our attention, and Dan’s:

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12 Apr 2012
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Celebrity blogger and entertainer Perez Hilton is all about self improvement these days. He’s made a point of steering his blog away from snarky comments and is refocusing on inspiring others. As a proud member of Team GYT, MTV’s Get Yourself Tested campaign, Perez also hopes to inspire young people to take care of their health and know their status! April is STD Awareness month so Perez checked in with MTV to share the latest.

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Spring is in the air -- which means we’re all twitterpated Bambi-style. In other words, people are horny. So National STD Awareness Month couldn’t come at a more opportune time! Especially for you hormone-crazed youngsters. Did ya know that 15 to 24-year-olds represent nearly half of all the new STDs occurring in the U.S.? Yeah, that means 1 in 2 sexually active peeps will get an STD by the time they hit 25.

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11 Apr 2012
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Teen pregnancy is at an all time low! The National Center for Health Statistics reports that there's an average of 34.3 teenage births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-19 in the U.S. "16 and Pregnant" continues it's ground-breaking inside look at the lives of teenage moms part of that statistic. Last night, we got to know Lindsey.

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Here’s a fun fact for you: April is STD Awareness Month. Some STDs are curable, and all are treatable, but some can stay with you for life and can have serious health consequences if they aren’t treated. That’s scary, but do you know what else is scary? A lot of people who have STDs don’t know it because the symptoms aren’t obvi. That’s why it’s so important to get yourself tested -- GYT. To talk about this and more, we’ve put together our own alphabet on STDs.

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10 Apr 2012
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Ohio State University -- known for Buckeyes football, raging tailgates and loyal fans -- welcomed sex columnist Dan Savage to the party tonight. But college isn’t always all fun and games, as Dan learned when Emily shared her difficult story, watch after the jump:

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5 Apr 2012
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Levi Maestro is on a serious roll. The successful skateboarder and star of his own online series, "Maestro Knows" (in which he has kicked it with everyone from P Diddy to bball star Kevin Love) is now adding clothing designer to his list of accomplishments. Maestro is also an original member of Team GYT, MTV’s Get Yourself Tested campaign, so he gave us an update on his life and his philosophy for STD Awareness Month this April.

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