A Group of Caregivers Are Talking with the Nurse About

A group of caregivers are talking with the nurse about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in adolescents. One caregiver asks the nurse what is the earliest age at which children can get an STD. The best answer by the nurse would be to say that children:

A) are usually not sexually active until they are 12 or older today
B) can acquire an STD in utero, in the birth canal, or at a very young age, which can suggest the possibility of sexual abuse
C) can acquire an STD about 2 years before the advent of puberty
D) can acquire an STD anytime after birth, although it is rare for a child to have an STD before the age of 11