Introduction Because of high rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among
adolescents, factors influencing adolescents' contraceptive use require close examination …

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

Objective: In a unified framework, the authors estimate whether romantic relationship
activities and parental attitudes predict contraception use and consistency, and whether …

PURPOSE: This study had two aims: first, to examine the relationship between general
sexual communication and contraceptive use in sexually active adolescent romantic …

CONTEXT Teenagers have a high unintended pregnancy rate, in part because of
inconsistent use or nonuse of contraceptives. It is important to determine how partner and …

Objectives To understand how relationship status influences contraceptive use among
young people. Study Design Data were collected as part of a longitudinal study on hormonal …

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

Abstract Study Objective To examine the role of sexual partners in adolescent mothers' use
of non-coital dependent contraceptive methods in the postpartum period. Design/Setting …

BACKGROUND Teens typically fail to use contraceptives consistently, which contributes to
high rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among this …

When adolescent girls choose to have sexual intercourse, it is important for them to have the
knowledge, resources, and communication skills necessary to avoid unintended …