Objective Women's contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse (FSI) may be associated with
subsequent sexual behaviors. We examined associations between contraceptive methods …

Women who are regularly cycling exhibit different partner preferences than those who use
hormonal contraception. Preliminary evidence appears to suggest that during pregnancy …

We examined whether hormonal contraception (HC) use predicts sexual frequency
throughout and across young women's intimate relationships. From 2008–2012, the …

The average US woman wants to have two children; to do so, she will spend about three
years pregnant, postpartum, or trying to become pregnant, and three decades trying to avoid …

STUDY QUESTION Who initiates contraception before, at the time or after first sexual
intercourse and how does timing of initiation affect future sexual and reproductive health …

Based on interview data from 10,841 Danish women aged 20 to 29 years, determinants for
non-use of contraception at first intercourse (NU) were studied. One-fourth of the women (n …

Context: Despite widespread efforts to increase contraceptive use to prevent both pregnancy
and sexually transmitted diseases among sexually active adolescents, most prior work …

Understanding young women's contraceptive and pregnancy prevention behaviors is
important for helping women and their partners control if and when they have children. Prior …

• Surprisingly, research rarely considers how contraception affects sex for women. Some
studies do explore how contraceptive methods (especially combined oral contraceptives …

Background: Sexual debut before age 15 years has been associated with increased sexual
risk behaviors among teens, but little is known about its effects beyond adolescence. This …