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• Title: First Heterosexual Intercourse in the United Kingdom: A Review of the Literature
• Author : Zoe Coline Hawes, Kaye Wellings & Judith Stephenson
• Release Date : January 01, 2010
• Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,Psychology,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 140 KB

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Although a wealth of data is available on the sexual behavior of young people in the United Kingdom, there has been no recent review of the literature specifically relating to first sexual intercourse. The event of first sexual intercourse alone is generally not the most reliable indicator of onset of sexual activity. The sexual behavior of young people involves a variety of practices which do not necessarily culminate in intercourse (Henderson et al., 2002). Nevertheless the occasion of first sexual intercourse remains an event of immense social and personal significance (Mitchell & Wellings, 1998). The status of virginity, which is still of great cultural and legal importance, is technically defined in terms of experience of sexual intercourse. The event has major health implications because it marks initiation into the sexual act which, if unprotected, carries the highest risk of such adverse outcomes as unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection. Teenage pregnancy rates in England are among the highest in the Western world (Social Exclusion Unit, 1999; Wellings et al., 2001). The promotion of condoms and youth-friendly health services, which has formed the core approach of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy (TPSE; Social Exclusion Unit, 1999), has had limited success in reducing conceptions of those under 18 years old (The Office of National Statistics, 2009). In addition, many young British people regret their first heterosexual experiences especially when it occurs in the early teenage years (Wellings et al., 2001). There may be some value in considering the wider context within which first sex takes place to ensure a positive experience both during and after the event.

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