9 Sexual behaviour in young people

摘要: A review of the literature from United Kingdom reveals a progressive reduction in recent decades age at first intercourse an increase prevalence premarital sex to point near universality and convergence sexual behavior males females. Over past 30 years median UK has dropped 16 14 for females 15 13 males. Fewer than 1% women 16-24 had their experience within marriage compared with 40% 45-59 old. These trends reflect biologic factors including earlier menarche social such as liberalization norms governing peer pressure. Age increases educational level class status. Curiosity is factor most commonly cited by motivating while identify romantic reasons. Nearly half young over men who have before unprotected sex. Contraceptive use more likely casual steady partners. The condom widely used contraceptive method early stages its increasing result awareness acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. More two-thirds people consider themselves inadequately prepared terms information on matters. Although majority gain about sexuality friends schools are preferred source. importance education confirmed positive association predominantly school-based intercourse. There no evidence that hastens onset activity.