Adolescent sexual behavior in the eighties.
SIECUS Rep
; 18(1): 6-9, 1989 Oct.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12143748
ABSTRACT
PIP This paper summarizes what is known about adolescent sexual behavior in the 1980s. One study found that 85% of American teens have had a boyfriend or girlfriend. Overall, 43% of teens have participated in vaginal play and 40% have experienced penile manipulation. A significant number of teenagers report having participated in oral sex. Many adolescents also report that they masturbate. Surveys of American adolescents have found that, on the whole, average age at 1st intercourse ranges from 16 to 16.9 years, but some teenagers begin to have intercourse shortly after puberty. The proportion of sexually-experienced teens increases with age. Many adolescents see their 1st experience sexual intercourse as a conscious, personal choice. At all ages, males are more likely to report having had intercourse than are females. Many adolescents who have had intercourse report regular contraceptive use. More than 1/3 (33%-39%) report contraceptive use every time they engage in intercourse. However, a large number of sexually experienced teenagers use contraception irregularly. Teenagers who have had intercourse express a preference for birth control pills over condoms as their primary means of contraception. Inconsistent contraceptive use among teens is reflected in the number of adolescent pregnancies in the US each year. In 1984, there were 233 adolescent pregnancies/1000 sexually active 15-19-year-old females. A large share of adolescent pregnancies end in abortion. 1 in 7 teens contracts a sexually transmitted disease each year. Many believe that teens are at high risk of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) because of poorly protected sexual experimentation and intravenous drug use. Healthy adult sexuality may depend a great deal on the earlier years of sexual development.^ieng
Palabras clave
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Coitus; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Fertility; Hiv Infections; Homosexuals; Infections; Literature Review; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Premarital Sex Behavior--changes; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Reproductive Tract Infections; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; United States; Viral Diseases; Youth
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo en Adolescencia
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Psicología
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Conducta Sexual
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Homosexualidad
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Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual
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Infecciones por VIH
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Adolescente
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Factores de Edad
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Coito
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
SIECUS Rep
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article