Fully 40% of teens aged 15 to19 have had sex at least once, and 14% of the girls and 18% of the boys say they would be a ‘little pleased’ or ‘very pleased’ if this resulted in a pregnancy, a new study shows. That’s according to the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth conducted by the CDC. Researchers conducted in-person interviews of 2,767 teenagers to determine rates of sexual activity, contraceptive use, and births among U.S. teens aged 15-19 in 2006-2008. The rate of sexually active teens did not change much from 2002, which was the last time that this survey was conducted. The survey showed that 79% of girls and 81% of boys reported using some form of birth control method during their first sexual experience. The most commonly used contraceptive method was a condom, which was also the same in 2002. Using condoms along with a hormonal contraceptive method such as birth control pills, however, has increased since 2002, the new survey shows. ‘I am encouraged to see the statistics surrounding contraceptive use. It means we are getting better at informing teens about some of the realities associated with sexual intercourse,’ says […]