Conclusion
Our findings indicate that most CPC Web sites provide
inaccurate and misleading information about condoms,
STIs, andmethods to prevent STI transmission. Listing CPCs
in state resource directories might lend legitimacy to the
information on these Web sites and validate them in the
eyes of those who seek information. Health care providers
should be aware that many young people seek sexual
health information on the Internet, and that some states
include CPCs on their state-provided resources. Reproductive
health advocates should call on states to remove
inaccurate Web sites from their information directories,
and work with certified physicians and state health departments
to ensure only factually accurateWeb sites exist
in the directories. Adolescents should exercise caution
when they seek sexual health information from CPC Web
sites. States should remove these Web sites from their
resource directories and work to provide accurate sexual
health information online.