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Article: U.S. teenagers' sexual behaviours became more cautious between 1991 and 2005.(Sex Research Update)
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- June 22, 2006
- Author:
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Unlike Canada where population-based surveys of key sexual health behaviours are conducted only sporadically, in the U.S. such behaviours are regularly monitored through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) which asks a number of specific questions related to sexual behaviour: "Have you ever had sexual intercourse?", "During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?" "During the past 3 months, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?" and "The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom?" In addition, respondents are asked about birth control pill use ...