Nearly 1 in 13 males in the United States reported having sex before the age of 13, a new study shows
The percentage of boys who start having sex at a young age can vary based on factors such as where they live and their mothers' education level, according to a new study. Yet among those boys, only about half described their first time as something they fully"wanted."
The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, found that 3.6% to 7.6% of boys and young men in the United States -- nearly 1 in 13 -- report having had sex for the first time before they turned age 13.The researchers are calling for more education, care and conversations about supporting healthy sexual development in boys."Too often, the sexual health needs of young men are overlooked.
Dr. David Bell, pediatrician and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Samantha Garbers, an associate professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, wrote an editorial published alongside the study in JAMA Pediatrics.They called for improvements in sex education and screening for sexual activity in youth.
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