PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 2 February 2007, pp. 229-236 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1727) ________________________________
ARTICLE Adolescents' Reported Consequences of Having Oral Sex Versus Vaginal Sex Sonya S. Brady, PhDa and Bonnie L. Halpern-Felsher, PhDb a Departments of Psychiatry b Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California OBJECTIVE. The present study examined whether adolescents' initial consequences of sexual activity differ according to type of sexual activity and gender. METHODS. Surveys were administered to 618 adolescents recruited from 2 public high schools in the autumn of ninth grade (2002) and at 6-month intervals until the spring of tenth grade (2004). Analyses were limited to the 275 adolescents (44%) who reported engaging in oral sex and/or vaginal sex at any assessment. Participants were 14 years of age at study entry, 56% female, and of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. RESULTS. In comparison with adolescents who engaged in oral sex and/or vaginal sex, adolescents who engaged only in oral sex were less likely to report experiencing a pregnancy... Yep. Rick Dr. Rick Froman Psychology Department Box 3055 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 524-7295 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Pete, it's a fool that looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart" - Ulysses Everett McGill --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
