Affiliation:
1. St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Front Street and Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
2. University of New Mexico School of Medicine Director, Adolescent Medicine University Hospital Albuquerque, New Mexico
Abstract
Adolescents are becoming sexually active at younger ages. One half of the adolescents in the United States are sexually active. This article reviews adolescent sexual activity, including rates of sexual activity, sexual practices, gay and lesbian youth, and factors affecting the initiation of sexual activity. In addition, adolescent pregnancy, with possible outcomes and effects on teen parents and their offspring, is discussed.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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