We integrated findings from 35 recent, longitudinal studies of the onset of heterosexual intercourse. Correlates of adolescent sexual intercourse onset, whether in early (before age 16) or middle (ages 16 to 18) adolescence, included living with other than two biological parents, being less monitoring by parents, having more advanced physical maturity and more involvement in dating behavior, an...

OBJECTIVES This analysis estimates the percentage of adolescents who have had sexual intercourse by age 14 or 15 and examines characteristics at age 12 or 13 that are associated with early sexual activity. DATA SOURCE The data are from the 1996/97, 1998/99 and 2000/01 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, conducted by Statistics Canada. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES Descriptive statis...

In describing 500 cannulations of the internal jugular vein using their innovative technique, English et al recorded as complications one pneumothorax and three haematomas formed by entering an artery.' Other rare early complications of this or of closely related methods have subsequently been encountered, chiefly in small infants. These include pleural damage with pneumothorax, direct tracheal...

To study different subgroups of Norwegians’ frequency sexual intercourse and the activities that Norwegians engage in during intercourse. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey rep...

PURPOSE This study aimed at investigating sexual behavior patterns of elderly residents of urban areas in South Korea and their correlation with lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS From May, 2009 to October, 2009, 154 males and 299 females over 60 years old who visited senior welfare centers of Seoul were administered a questionnaire on sex life patterns and voiding symptoms. ...

INTRODUCTION Women's reproductive health decision-making and choices, including engaging in sexual intercourse and condom use, are essential for good reproductive health. However, issues concerning sexual intercourse and condom use are shrouded in secrecy in many sub-Saharan African countries. This study investigates factors that affect decision making on engaging in sexual intercourse and use ...

Background One of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) targets is improving reproductive and sexual health especially on adolescents. High-risk sexual behaviours like earliness of initiation of sexual intercourse in adolescents will have bad impact on their future. We need to explore the predictors of premarital sexual intercourse in adolescents based on theoretical framework. This study ai...

This nationally representative study, encompassing all single youth (15-24 years), was carried out on the subpopulation of Ethiopia DHS 2000 to determine the influences of socio-demographic characteristics on sexual behaviour, and assess the knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS and other STIs. There were a total of 890 male and 3,988 female youth. 25.5% of males and 16.1% of females ever had sex...

BACKGROUND Postpartum sexual abstinence until when the child is weaned from breast milk is deeply rooted in most cultures in Nigeria. AIM The study aimed at describing the current sexual practices of postpartum women, sexual morbidity, contraceptive prevalence and predictive factors for early postpartum sexual intercourse and associated sexual problems in our setting. SUBJECTS AND METHODS T...