June 2, 2010 -- 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.
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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.
read more Survey: 40% of Teens Have Had Sex