Having an older sex partner during adolescence or experiencing marital sexual abuse was associated with increased risk for pregnancy or STI acquisition.
Reproductive health among women depends not only on personal decision making but also on social and economic context. Results of two recent studies provide further evidence that this context has an important effect on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and early pregnancy.
Adolescents with older sex partners are at risk for early pregnancy and STI acquisition. Hypothesizing that these risks extend into young adulthood, Ryan and colleagues analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a nationally representative sample of U.S. middle- and high-school teenagers who have been followed into adulthood. More than 11,000 participants were included; STI test results (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis) were avail…
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Grant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; GSK; Moderna; Assembly Biomedical; Aicuris
Editorial BoardsSexually Transmitted Diseases; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Journal of Infectious Diseases
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