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Teens are Inconsistent About Using Birth Control
Teens who are involved in "romantic" dating relationships are more likely to use birth control with their partners, according to scientists at Child Trends.
Dr. Jennifer Manlove and her colleagues collected data from 4,500 sexually experienced students, ages 12 to 17 years. Four out of 10 did not use birth control or used it infrequently, especially if they had multiple partners. Girls involved with older boys or men were also more likely to have unprotected sex. However, if a teen was in a self-described "romantic" relationship, he or she was likely to use contraception. This study appeared in the journal Demographics.
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