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ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2025

Trends in Sex of Sex Partners and Sexual Identity Among US Adolescents, 2015-2021.

Kendall A Lawley, Michael P Barry, Linda J Koenig, Nicolas A Suarez, Austin M Williams, Kevin P Delaney, Karen W Hoover, Deven T Hamilton, Steven M Goodreau

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9 authors.

Kendall A LawleyUniversity of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Michael P BarryUniversity of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Linda J KoenigCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Nicolas A SuarezCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
Austin M WilliamsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Kevin P DelaneyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Karen W HooverCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Deven T HamiltonUniversity of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Steven M GoodreauUniversity of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Electronic address: goodreau@uw.edu.

Funding

Developing Data-Driven Cancer ResearchersT32CA009168 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI STEPHEN M SCHWARTZ, MICHAEL Chiao-An WU · 1985 to 2026
$10.1M
Methods and Data CoreR24HD042828 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI MAR, CORINNE M · 2002 to 2016
$9.3M
Scientific/Technical CoreP2CHD042828 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SARA R. CURRAN · 2017 to 2026
$6.3M
NCHHSTP CDC HHS U38 PS004646NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009168NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD042828NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD042828
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe sought to assess recent trends in both sex of sex partners and sexual identity among US adolescents. One motivation for this investigation is that incidence of sexually transmitted infections is high among US adolescents, and varies along these dimensions; awareness of such trends may help to anticipate shifts in the upcoming needs for prevention and care.

methodsWe analyzed four biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey waves (2015-2021; total n = 61,298). We used multinomial trend tests to assess changes in sex of sex partners among all respondents, and among those who had ever had sex. We then assessed trends in sexual identity, and in sex of sex partners disaggregated by sexual identity and by age.

resultsThe proportion of female respondents reporting prior same-sex sexual contact increased significantly over time (7.4%-12.2%, p < .001), as it did for males (3.1%-3.8%, p < .02). Proportions with bisexual female, bisexual male, and lesbian identities also increased significantly, while gay male identity did not. There was no significant increase in the proportion of heterosexually-identified adolescents having same-sex contacts, but there was a significant decline in the proportion of gay male respondents having only female partners. Increases in female respondents with female partners occurred across individual ages from 14 to 17. DISCUSSION: Sexual identity and sexual contact patterns are both shifting among US adolescents. These may yield upcoming shifts in the distributions of different sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. The early age for some of these shifts are especially important to consider for sexual health education.

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Adolescent BehaviorSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleRisk-TakingSexually Transmitted DiseasesSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesHIVSex of sex partnersSexually transmitted infectionsSexual minoritiesSexual networksSexual orientationUnited StatesYouth Risk Behavior Survey

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PMID40542801
PMCPMC12313302

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