Con base en datos provenientes de la Encuesta Nacional sobre Violencia en el Noviazgo,
levantada en 2007 entre jóvenes mexicanos de 15 a 24 años de edad, se explora el nivel …

Objective To determine the association of age at index birth with postpartum contraceptive
use and optimal interpregnancy interval (IPI, defined as delivery to next pregnancy> 18 …

INTRODUCTION: Few existing studies have considered influences of adolescents' sexual
partners on contraceptive consistency. This study examines the influence of personal …

Purpose Since restrictions on nonprescription sales were removed in 2013, levonorgestrel
emergency contraception (EC) should be available without a prescription at pharmacies for …

PURPOSE: To determine growth in sexual partnering from age 16–26 years, and to test
whether biological and social factors launched these growth patterns. METHODS: A …

Purpose The rate of adolescent unintended pregnancy in the US is high compared with that
in other developed countries. While past research and interventions have focused on young …

Drawing on weekly panel data from the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life study, we
investigate the relationship between religiosity and young Christian women's premarital …

To review research examining the influence of character on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (ASRH). We defined character as comprising two positive youth …

Positive trends in adolescent sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, and childbearing
have occurred over the past decade. Between 1993 and 2003, the percentage of high …

Young adult involvement in sexual behavior typically occurs within a relationship context,
but we know little about the ways in which specific features of romantic relationships …