Teens are having less sex, but are using more protection: report
1 year, 3 months ago

Teens are having less sex, but are using more protection: report

Salon  

Fifty years ago, the National Survey of Family Growth began surveying the sexual activity of the American public, ultimately studying tens of thousands of people. One study looked at data collected between 2015 and 2019 from more than 10,000 women between age 15 to 49 who had ever had vaginal intercourse with a male partner. This study found that for female teenagers who had never been married, only 40.5% had ever engaged in opposite sex intercourse; the number was even lower among never-married male teenagers. Indeed, the NSFG noted that this is part of a larger downward trend among reported sex among never-married male teenagers.

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Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Old condom ads were meant …

WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “While results varied widely across the countries and regions, …

You Just Found Out Your Teen Is Having Sex. Now What?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

You Just Found Out Your Teen Is Having Sex. Now What?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Recently, I got a call from a friend of mine. Take A Pix Media via Getty Images Teens are generally less sexually active now than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but they face barriers to achieving optimal sexual health. These include a “lack of access to vital sexual health care services; lack of comprehensive sexual health education curriculum …

A ‘failure to launch’: Why young people are having less sex
1 year, 7 months ago

A ‘failure to launch’: Why young people are having less sex

LA Times  

Vivian Rhodes figured she would eventually have sex. One in four Gen Z women also reported having had no sex the prior year, according to Jean Twenge, a San Diego State University psychology professor who reviewed the data for her book “Generations.” In an age where hook-ups might seem as unlimited as a right swipe on a dating app, it’s …

Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits
1 year, 10 months ago

Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions — and habits

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Situationships. And while the vocabulary around sex is shifting, the main question on the CDC survey has been worded the same way since the government agency began its biannual study in 1991: Have you “ever had sexual intercourse?” “Honestly, that question is a little laughable,” says Kay, 18, who identifies as queer and attends a public high …

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had sex, according to a large government survey conducted every two years. Health officials generally like to see trends that result in fewer teen pregnancies …

16 crore women across the world can’t get contraceptives: Lancet
2 years, 8 months ago

16 crore women across the world can’t get contraceptives: Lancet

Firstpost  

Based on data from 1,162 self-reported representative surveys on women’s contraceptive use, the researchers used modelling to produce national estimates of various family planning indicators New Delhi: Over 16 crore women and adolescents with need to prevent pregnancy remained without contraception in 2019, despite major increases in use at a global level since 1970, according to a study published in …

Young adults want more contraceptive options for men
4 years, 1 month ago

Young adults want more contraceptive options for men

NL Times  

The majority of young adults believe there should be more contraceptives for men. 65 percent of respondents believe that the responsibility to not get pregnant should be shared equally by both partners, according to a survey by 3Vraagt, part of the EenVandaag regular opinion panel. 93 percent of female respondents and 77 percent of male respondents believe that contraceptives should …

Number of celibate young people DOUBLED in last 20 years
4 years, 9 months ago

Number of celibate young people DOUBLED in last 20 years

Daily Mail  

Young people are less sexually active now than they were 20 years ago, with celibacy among 25 to 34-year-olds doubling since 2002. This is an increase in sexual inactivity since the dawn of the millennium as in 2002, only 19 per cent of this demographic reported being celibate for a year Between 2002 and 2018, the amount of men aged …

Birth control: Teenage girls who take the contraceptive pill at increased risk of depression, study finds
5 years, 5 months ago

Birth control: Teenage girls who take the contraceptive pill at increased risk of depression, study finds

The Independent  

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Condom Rap Is Here to Emphasise the Importance of Contraception
5 years, 8 months ago

Condom Rap Is Here to Emphasise the Importance of Contraception

The Quint  

The burden of contraception primarily lies with women in India according to the National Family Health Survey, 2015-16, which was conducted by the Ministry of Health. When it comes to numbers, 88 percent of all modern contraception is used by women who are between the age of 15 and 49 years. A large number of women were also found to …

UK teenagers far less likely to have underage sex than a decade ago, study shows
5 years, 9 months ago

UK teenagers far less likely to have underage sex than a decade ago, study shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One in 30 “Generation Z” 14-year-olds had engaged in “heavy” intimate activities, including oral sex …

What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs And Sadness
6 years, 9 months ago

What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs And Sadness

NPR  

What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs And Sadness Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Want to know what the teenagers in your life really think about sex and drugs? Sponsor Message "Fewer are initiating sex," Ethier says, "fewer are currently sexually active, they're having fewer partners, and they're using more effective hormonal birth control methods." "We don't know …

Fewer teens having sex and using drugs, CDC survey finds
6 years, 9 months ago

Fewer teens having sex and using drugs, CDC survey finds

CNN  

Story highlights The report finds sex and illicit drug use on the decline Suicidal ideation and feelings of sadness are on the rise, report says The survey includes data on misuse of prescription drugs, for the first time CNN — While sex and drug use are on the decline among teenagers in the United States, other health risks – including …

Teenage girls are OK making sexual decisions for themselves, thanks!
7 years, 3 months ago

Teenage girls are OK making sexual decisions for themselves, thanks!

Salon  

Feminist slogans like "trust women" and "believe women" are finally breaking into the mainstream, as the public is beginning to realize that most women -- like most men! And there are still significant obstacles to reproductive health care for teen girls, who are often seen as incapable of making good decisions for themselves about abortion and contraception. Recent reports suggest, …

Teenagers who get on with their parents have sex later
8 years, 3 months ago

Teenagers who get on with their parents have sex later

Dutch News  

Teenagers are less likely to start having sex at an early age if they get on well with their parents, a study by Rotterdam’s Erasmus Medical Centre has concluded. Fathers generally had less influence on boys’ behaviour, partly because they spent more time away from home, the researchers said. Overall eight per cent of teenagers had had sex before the …

Fewer teens pregnant, but they’re not having less sex
8 years, 6 months ago

Fewer teens pregnant, but they’re not having less sex

CNN  

Story highlights Teen pregnancy numbers are down, but they're having the same amount of sex Researchers say contraceptive use is behind 36% drop in pregnancy Teen pregnancy is way down. Rather, the researchers from the Guttmacher Institute and Columbia University found that “improvement in contraceptive use” accounted for the entire reduced risk of pregnancy over the five-year period. “By definition, …

FAU study suggests younger people have less sex than their parents
8 years, 7 months ago

FAU study suggests younger people have less sex than their parents

Daily Mail  

Young adults of the ‘Tinder generation’ are having less sex than any generation since the 1920s, a study suggests. Young adults of the ‘Tinder generation’ are having less sex than any generation since the 1920s, according to a study Of those born in the 1960s, only 6 per cent had not had sex when they were at the same age. …

Teen birth rate hits historic low, but sex ed still a struggle
8 years, 10 months ago

Teen birth rate hits historic low, but sex ed still a struggle

CNN  

Story highlights Teen girls 15 and 19 taught about birth control methods declined from 70 to 60 percent from 2006-2010 and 2011-2013 43% of teen girls and 57% of teen boys said they hadn't received birth control information before they had sex for the first time Teenage girls are catching up to teenage boys in one way that does no …

Teen sex: Current generation not having sex as much as 1980s counterparts
9 years, 8 months ago

Teen sex: Current generation not having sex as much as 1980s counterparts

ABC  

So you think your teenagers are having sex? "In 2011-2013, 44 per cent of female teenagers and 47 per cent of male teenagers aged 15-19 had experienced sexual intercourse," the report by the National Center for Health Statistics said. By the numbers: 60 per cent of boys were sexually active in 1988 51 per cent of girls were sexually active …

Teen sex rate lowest since the 1980s
9 years, 8 months ago

Teen sex rate lowest since the 1980s

CNN  

Story highlights A new report finds rate of teen sex is 44% among females and 47% among males, the lowest in 25 years Female teens who used contraception the first time they had sex were much less likely to become teen moms CNN — The number of teenagers having sex is the lowest in the last 25 years and the …

National sex survey: Distractions of modern life mean people have less sex
11 years, 4 months ago

National sex survey: Distractions of modern life mean people have less sex

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The distractions of social media and worries about the recession mean …

Teens Use Condoms More Often During First Sex
13 years, 5 months ago

Teens Use Condoms More Often During First Sex

NPR  

Teens Use Condoms More Often During First Sex iStockphoto.com Teenagers can, in fact, make some mature decisions when it comes to sex. The latest government data show that 8 of 10 teen males used a condom the first time they had sex, an increase of 9 percentage points since 2002. The trend toward greater condom use held true for teens …

Teen Sex Rates Hold Steady, So They Say
14 years, 9 months ago

Teen Sex Rates Hold Steady, So They Say

NPR  

Teen Sex Rates Hold Steady, So They Say Despite living in an age of unfettered access to Lady Gaga and thousands of 24-hour cable channels dripping with sexual images, American teens aren't having sex more often than those who came of age decades ago. A slew of interesting statistics are hidden in a new analysis of teen sex from the …

Teenagers and pregnancy-英语点津
16 years, 6 months ago

Teenagers and pregnancy-英语点津

China Daily  

Download This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The teen pregnancy rate has fallen thirty-eight percent since the early 1990s. And the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy says the teen birth rate has fallen by almost as much. A two thousand one UNICEF report on teenage births in rich nations showed that the United States had …

英青少年性行为最活跃 性安全教育迫在眉睫
18 years, 5 months ago

英青少年性行为最活跃 性安全教育迫在眉睫

China Daily  

A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research found that 38 percent of British 15-year-olds had had sex in the period from 2001-2. Sexually related diseases such as Chlamydia and herpes had also risen amongst young people, with one in three 15-year-olds admitting they didn't use condoms. Last month the British government said it would target "hot spot" areas …

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