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3. Good for using contraception, but as for having sex,

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2012, 09:45 PM

May 2012

this article is about vaginal intercourse. I have two sons in their late teens, early 20s. I would be curious to know if the younger teens have the same notion that my sons's generation had that oral sex is not sex?

This said, it should not be a surprise that teenage pregnancy diminishes with appropriate information.

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CDC: Fewer Teens Having Sex, More Using Contraception [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Good. Though I am hardly one to comment - I first had kestrel91316 May 2012 #1

Kids who know about sex and contraception are less likely to have the sort of unprotected sex... hunter May 2012 #2

Good for using contraception, but as for having sex, Mass May 2012 #3

I think kids have simply redefined what constitutes "sex" tularetom May 2012 #4