Adolescent Sexual Health & Behavior (US)   Tags: abstinence, adolescent health, adolescent pregnancy, adolescent sexual behavior, contraception, hiv, prevention, sexual development, sexual orientation, stds/stis, teen birth, teen pregnancy, young men, young women, youth risk  

The POPLINE database on reproductive health provides more than 360,000 citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues.

In 2006–2010, about 43% of never-married female teenagers (4.4 million), and about 42% of never-married male teenagers (4.5 million) had had sexual intercourse at least once.

Youth Online lets you analyze national, state, and local Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data from 1991-2009, including data on sexual activity and condom/contraception use. Data from high school and middle school surveys are included.

Published in January 2011, this fact sheet provides the most up to date statistics on adolescent sexual behavior and sexual health.

This is a survey conducted in 2007-2008 about the effects sex education has on teenagers and their sexual choices.

This is a Powerpoint by the CDC that shows vital statistics of teens who are engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Also includes stats on teenagers who receive(d) sexual education and know about contraception. (WARNING: Will download onto your computer.)

This page, also from the CDC, comes from a survey done over a span of five years. It also includes a .pdf of their complete findings while the site itself highlights key information.

Although only 13% of teens have ever had vaginal sex by age 15, sexual activity is common by the late teen years. By their 19th birthday, seven in 10 teens of both sexes have had intercourse.

Compare state and national stats on teen pregnancy, birth, sexual behavior, and other info

Reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. Visit the "Teens" or "Health" topic for info about teens, health, and online life.

For each state, download a factsheet about sexual health indicators and school policies, as well as other information about school health.

This report, Sexual Health of Young People in the U.S. South: Challenges and Opportunities,examines the current challenges and opportunities related to the sexual health of young peoplein 10 Southern states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. It includes a profile of key sociodemographic factorsin the South relevant to sexual health, including: population growth, race, poverty, and women’seducational attainment. The report then looks at the sexual health profile of young peopleincluding indicators such as: sexually transmitted infections, HIV, teenage pregnancy, teenagebirth, and low birth weight. Finally, the report explores sexual health education practices in theSouthern states and the challenges and opportunities they offer to improve the sexual health ofyoung people in the U.S. South.

To describe trends in sexual experience and use of contraceptive methods among females aged 15–19 years, CDC analyzed data from the National Survey of Family Growth collected for 1995, 2002, and 2006–2010 (3). During 2006–2010, 57% of females aged 15–19 years had never had sex (defined as vaginal intercourse), an increase from 49% in 1995. Younger teens (aged 15–17 years) were more likely not to have had sex (73%) than older teens (36%); the proportion of teens who had never had sex did not differ by race/ethnicity. Approximately 60% of sexually experienced teens reported current use of highly effective contraceptive methods (e.g., intrauterine device [IUD] or hormonal methods), an increase from 47% in 1995.

There was strong support for RHT among youth receiving HIV testing. Offering RHT to youth may facilitate routine testing. Future research should focus on increasing RHT access among diverse populations of youth.

Male adolescents' sexual and reproductive health needs often go unmet in the primary care setting. This report discusses specific issues related to male adolescents' sexual and reproductive health care in the context of primary care, including pubertal and sexual development, sexual behavior, consequences of sexual behavior, and methods of preventing sexually transmitted infections (including HIV) and pregnancy.

These data show clearly that abstinence-only education as a state policy is ineffective in preventing teenage pregnancy and may actually be contributing to the high teenage pregnancy rates in the U.S. In alignment with the new evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and the Precaution Adoption Process Model advocated by the National Institutes of Health, we propose the integration of comprehensive sex and STD education into the biology curriculum in middle and high school science cla

Based on findings from a nationally representative survey conducted in May and June, 2011, this report presents the most comprehensive research to date on sexual harassment in grades 7-12 and reveals some sobering statistics about the prevalence of sexual harassment and the negative impact it has on students' education.

he purpose of this article is to describe the importance and potential impact of Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and Profiles data based on examples from participating sites.

Written by Douglas Kirby, Ph.D., and his colleagues, long known for their groundbreaking work in adolescent sexuality. Helps health professionals design, adapt and select curriculum-based programs to effectively address critical factors that affect teens' sexual decision making

Across the nine sites that assessed sexual identity, the prevalence among gay or lesbian students was higher than the prevalence among heterosexual students for a median of 63.8% of all the risk behaviors measured, and the prevalence among bisexual students was higher than the prevalence among heterosexual students for a median of 76.0% of all the risk behaviors measured.

Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data.

Few adolescents perceived less need for safer sexual behaviors after the first HPV vaccination. Education about HPV vaccines and encouraging communication between girls and their mothers may prevent misperceptions among these adolescents.

An online survey was administered to a cross-sectional random sample of high school students in South Texas. Self-reported sociodemographic characteristics and data on health-information-seeking behavior and exposure to MedlinePlus® were collected. Health literacy was assessed by eHEALS and the Newest Vital Sign (NVS). Linear and binary logistic regressions were completed.

Inequalities in reproductive health service use exist among women in the United States, particularly among the youngest and socially disadvantaged women, which may translate to poor and disparate reproductive outcomes. Public health and policy strategies are needed to eliminate inequities in reproductive health service.

In-depth analysis of the most recent intercourse occasion suggested that condom use was less likely if marijuana was being used by the participant or his/her partner and that this association was more pronounced if intercourse occurred with someone the participant had just met. Implications for the prevention of risky sexual behavior in this population are discussed.

Women whose boyfriend was their primary spending money source were 50% more likely never to use condoms at 6 and 12 months and less likely to respond to the intervention at 12 months. Women whose boyfriend had been their primary spending money source but found another spending money source were more likely to start using condoms than women who continued. Women whose boyfriends owned cars were more likely never to use condoms.

Sexual risk behavior (e.g., mean number of partners; p < .001), alcohol use (p = .003), hard drug use (p < .001), and delinquent behaviors (p = .001) decreased significantly more during 12 months in the intervention condition compared with the control condition. Marijuana use, however, significantly increased in the intervention condition compared with the control condition (p < .001).

Between 2002 and 2008, receipt of parental SRH communication, especially abstinence, was increasingly common among United States adolescents. Strategies to promote comprehensive communication may improve adolescents' SRH outcomes.