"In the united states, we have the pregnancy rates of industrialized nations". The teen pregnancy rates for the United States are two times as high than those of Canada, France, and England. "Each year more than 1 million U.S. teenagers become pregnant; one in nine aged 15-19 and one in five who are sexually active. " How does environmental factors, sex education, etc; lead to ; lead to sexual activity which can cause pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases".
Female teenagers in 1995 had first sexual intercourse at a younger age than in 1988. Females who have had their first sexual experience before age 15 was at 19% up 8% from 1988. about 35% of first sexual intercourse experience takes place without the use of any contraception mainly because females say their first time is usually spontaneous and unplanned.
How does society play a role in sexual behavior? society has developed many sexual customs that vary from culture to culture.
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English: Houseflies Musca domestica mating. Pictur...Society effects what type of persons interests you what you are accustomed too and what's is sexually proper in your culture. In ancient Greece and medieval Japan men of the warrior class maintained sexual relationships with young teenage boys an act which was allowed by the society. Even though polygamy has its critics those of the Islamic and Mormon religion see no wrong in this act which allows you to have more than one wife. Although not every person may agree on what makes up the proper sexual behavior societies do come together and decide which laws or acts will be upheld.
So what influences a female teenager to have sex at a young age? Parental characteristics play a major role in their sexual behavior . Among teenagers whose parents had higher education , a pregnancy after...