ArticleContraception: X2021
Trends in U.S. adolescent sexual behavior and contraceptive use, 2006-2019.
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- Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California.American journal of community psychology · 2026Article
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- "We Want Our Therapist to Talk With Us About Sexuality and Gender Diversity": Qualitative Perspectives of Adolescents and Professionals in Youth Mental Health Care.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2026Article
- Impulsivity and Early Initiation of Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents with Externalizing Disorders.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Observational
- Influence of individual and partner preferences on joint condom use during vaginal sex among young people in the Netherlands: a statistical modelling study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Adolescents' Pornography Exposure, Sexually Dominant Behavior, and Partnered Sexual Satisfaction: Replication in a U.S. Probability Sample.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Investigating the influence of partner attitudes, norms and risk behavior on condom use decision-making during penile-vaginal sex with casual partners: a vignette study among dutch young people.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Differences in pain regimens among nulliparous patients undergoing intrauterine device placement within a single health system.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Young People's Perceptions of Why Sexually Active Peers May Not Use Prescribed Contraception.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2025Article
- Sexual health behavior trends in a nationally representative sample of Canadian migrant adolescents from 2014 to 2022.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examines changes over time in the prevalence of select sexual behaviors and contraceptive use measures in a national sample of U.S. adolescents. STUDY
designWe used data on adolescents aged 15-19 from the 2006-2010 (n=4,662), 2011-2015 (n=4,134), and 2015-2019 (n=3,182) National Surveys of Family Growth. We used logistic regression to identify changes between periods in sexual behaviors and contraceptive use by gender, and for some measures by age. We estimated probabilities of age at first penile-vaginal intercourse with Kaplan-Meier failure analysis.
resultsOver half of adolescents have engaged in at least one of the sexual behaviors measured. Males reported declines in sexual behaviors with a partner of a different sex. Adolescent males reported delays in the timing of first penile-vaginal intercourse. Adolescent females reported increases from 2006-2010 to 2015-2019 in use at last intercourse of any contraceptive method (86%, 95%CI 83-89; 91%, 95%CI 88-94), multiple methods (26%, 95%CI 22-31; 36%, 95%CI 30-43), and IUDs or implants (3%, 95%CI 1-4; 15%, 95%CI 11-20). Adolescent males reported increases in partners' use of IUDs or implants use from <1% to 5% and recent declines in condom use at last intercourse (78%, 95%CI 75-82, 2011-2015; 72%, 95%CI 67-77, 2015-2019). Condom consistency declined over time. Males were more likely than females to report condom use at last intercourse and consistent condom use in the last 12 months.
conclusionsThese findings identify declines in male adolescent sexual experience, increased contraceptive use overall, and declines in consistent condom use from 2006 to 2019. IMPLICATIONS: This analysis contributes a timely update on adolescent sexual behavior trends and contraceptive use, showing that adolescent behaviors are complex and evolving. Sexual health information and services must be available so that young people have the resources to make healthy and responsible choices for themselves and their partners.
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