Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Teenage risky behaviour, including the latest figures on sexual activity
Some more quotes from http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk and be found here:
See http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk for the references
- "When asked why they had sex for the first time, 20% of men and13% of women aged 15-19 said alcohol was the main reason."
- "One in five girls aged 16-18 has used emergency contraception(the morning after pill). Emergency contraception pills can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex, but are more effective in the first 24 hours. An emergency IUD (coil) can be inserted up to 5 days after."
- "One in nine sexually active teenagers has an STI."
See http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk for the references
Labels: Sex, Statistics
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