QuickStats: Percentage of Never-Married Teens Aged 15--19 Years Who Reported Ever Having Sexual Intercourse, by Sex and by Age Group --- United States, 1995 and 2002

[Guest guest]

Since Britney Spears' younger 16 yo sister is pregnant, might be an interesting topic to bring up teenage sexual activity and pregnancy.

http://www.showbizspy.com/2007/12/19/jamie-lynn-spears-boyfriend-is-the-father-of-her-baby/

I have asked about sexual activity of teenagers at sports physicals, etc, but rarely get anyone to admit.

Not sure if it is because I'm a guy or perhaps the way I am asking, but the studies suggest...at least 1/2 of these girls should be saying yes to my question.

Of course, the guys don't fess up either.

Locke, MD

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5430a7.htm

August 5, 2005 / 54(30);751

QuickStats: Percentage of Never-Married Teens Aged 15--19 Years Who Reported Ever Having Sexual Intercourse, by Sex and by Age Group --- United States, 1995 and 2002

The percentage of male teens who reported ever having sexual intercourse decreased significantly for both younger (aged 15--17 years) and older (aged 18--19 years) teens from 1995 to 2002. Among females, the percentage who reported ever having sexual intercourse declined significantly for those aged 15--17 years. Additional information is available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg.htm.

SOURCES: 1995 and 2002 National Survey of Family Growth; 1995 National Survey of Adolescent Males; and Abma JC, ez GM, Mosher WD, Dawson BS. Teenagers in the United States: sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, 2002. Vital Health Stat 2004;23(24). Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_024.pdf.