To put this in context, a 2015 survey from the CDC indicates that only 57 percent of high school teens who are
sexually active used a condom in their most recent sexual encounter.
Not exact matches
«Forty percent of all condoms are purchased by women, and 21 percent of all
sexually active single women
use them regularly,» says Hollender, co-founder of Sustain Condoms, which makes Fair Trade - certified, toxin - free prophylactics with modern, minimalist package design.
Teachers at the Jesuit high school I attended urged students to protect themselves when they became
sexually active, to
use condoms to stamp out the risk of contracting a viral
sexually transmitted disease that would affect the rest of their lives.
Firstly,
sexually active youngsters who were not
using contraception would now be more likely to
use contraception, and fewer would get pregnant.
I also advised them to
use protection, if and when they decided to become
sexually active and to choose wisely, as sex is only part of a healthy relationship.
Some have argued that since 98 per cent of Catholics (who have been
sexually active) have
used contraception (according to statistics in the US), the sense of the faithful (the sensus fidelium) is that the
use of contraception is not incompatible with the Christian faith.
Voluntary family planning programs typically subsidize, advertize, or otherwise promote the
use of modern contraceptive technologies by
sexually active couples (usually but not always partners in marriage).
Use of an effective form of contraception may do little to protect a sexually active individual, especially an adolescent, against infection, and use of multiple methods simultaneously to alter this income provides many challeng
Use of an effective form of contraception may do little to protect a
sexually active individual, especially an adolescent, against infection, and
use of multiple methods simultaneously to alter this income provides many challeng
use of multiple methods simultaneously to alter this income provides many challenges.
If the word has that connotation for them, then not
using the word may be a psychologically helpful step for them in breaking away from the self - understanding that led them to become
sexually active, even if their actual behavior doesn't change right away.
But if evangelicals feel that the word «slut» is the only appropriate one to
use for a woman who is
sexually active, then we have a real problem on our hands.
Female condoms don't require a physical exam or fitting, and you can
use them as soon as you're ready to become
sexually active again.
Unlike many contraceptives, you and your partner can
use condoms as soon as you're ready to become
sexually active again.
If you're sure you're not pregnant — that is, you haven't been
sexually active since your last period or you've been consistently
using another reliable method of birth control — your caregiver may give you the go - ahead to insert the ring regardless of where you are in your menstrual cycle.
Should you be
sexually active with multiple partners during your pregnancy or have a partner with an
active infection, it is imperative that you
use protection to prevent contracting an STD.
Gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery, length of labor, and
use of induction were noted and compared between the
sexually active and inactive groups.
One is to
use adenoviruses only in infants and children who are not
sexually active, and so would not encounter HIV through sexual contact.
Using a technique called gas chromatography, Schiestl and colleagues in Sweden and Germany separated the components of the female bee extract that
sexually arouses males, then measured the electrical response of male antennae to each compound to determine which ones are
active.
Riley J. Steiner, M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and coauthors compared condom
use between
sexually active high school girls
using LARC and users of other contraceptive methods.
The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, published in 2010, reports that
sexually active singles
use a condom only one - third of the time.
2006 — Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is approved for
use in the U.S., and physicians recommend vaccinating all young girls before they become
sexually active.
For example, if you have vaginal dryness and are
using vaginal estrogen, youll
use it for as long as you care to be
sexually active.
Anyone who is
sexually active and doesn't
use protection every time she or he has sex can get it, and that includes women who have sex with women and men who have sex with men.
An estimated 3.3 million women ages 15 to 44 who are
sexually active are drinking and not
using birth control.
Infertility is the inability of a
sexually active couple who are not
using birth control to get pregnant after one year of trying.
The CDC researchers said that «a number of factors have been cited,» including a trend among the very young to delay first sex; decreased frequency of sexual activity; and «for
sexually active teenagers, the
use of effective contraception.»
Abstract In a sample of
sexually active college females, condom
use, as an indirect measure of the presence of semen in the reproductive tract, was related to scores on the Beck Depression Inventory.
It may be the case that more
sexually active individuals
use dating apps, rather than dating apps making people more
sexually active.
«If they're comparing it with men who don't
use apps they're comparing men who are
sexually active with those who are not.»
If you are going to be
sexually active, make sure you
use condoms and dental dams.
They
use protective behaviours when they become
sexually active which results in increased protection, both physical and social / emotional.
Activities are designed to help teens get the skills they need to negotiate and practice abstinence and correct condom
use if
sexually active.
Scientists aren't quite sure how this infection is caused, but risk seems to correlate with a change in sexual partners, having multiple sexual partners, douching, or
using an intrauterine device; it can also occur in females who have never been
sexually active.
Although not
used often, they are a part of the contraceptive choices
sexually active people have to prevent pregnancy.
These data support the previous scientific literature that indicates that among young
sexually active women, unprotected intercourse leads to EC
use, not the converse.4, 7
«Efforts to prevent teen childbearing need to focus on evidence - based approaches to delaying sexual activity and increasing
use of the most effective methods of contraception for those teens who are
sexually active,» Frieden said.
The aim of the program is to reduce the number of students who initiate or have sexual intercourse, and to increase condom
use among students who are
sexually active.
The program aims to reduce the frequency of unprotected sex by reducing the number of
sexually active students and increasing condom
use and other methods of pregnancy protection among students who are
sexually active.
The program aims to reduce the frequency of unprotected sex among high - school - age students by reducing the number of
sexually active students and increasing condom
use and other methods of pregnancy protection among students who are
sexually active.
For
sexually active women, the best way to prevent pregnancy is to
use regular and effective birth control.
Studies have shown that teens who report having ongoing conversations with their parents about sex wait longer to begin having sex and are more likely to
use condoms and other birth control methods when they eventually become
sexually active.
Yet 23 million of these adolescents have an unmet need for modern contraception: they are
sexually active and want to avoid having a baby within the next two years but are not
using modern contraceptives.
Research shows that effective abstinence - plus sex education programs have led to a delay and decline in teen sexual activity and an increased
use of contraceptives by
sexually active teens.
Among women aged 20 - 44 who have ever been
sexually active, for instance, 85 % have
used oral contraceptives at some point in their lives.
Other women, in contrast, may choose a partner while not
using HCs and at some point during the relationship may begin
using HCs as they become
sexually active.
of
sexually active American women 15 — 44 have
used a contraceptive method other than natural family planning
If you are
sexually active, you can reduce risk of transmission by consistently and correctly
using latex barriers such as condoms and dental dams.
Studies have shown that teens who participate in abstinence - only programs are less likely to
use contraception when they become
sexually active than peers who receive medically accurate sex education.
Get Real is designed to delay sex and increase correct and consistent
use of protection methods when a person becomes
sexually active.
For example, adolescents are more likely to become
sexually active, and make choices about whether to do so and take appropriate precautions, if their friends are doing the same (You don't
use condoms?
Parents who act on the belief that young people have the right to accurate sexuality information are parents whose kids will delay sex and
use contraceptives when they choose to become
sexually active.2