Journal article
Early sexual experiences of teenage heterosexual males in Australia: A cross-sectional survey
EPF Chow, R Wigan, A McNulty, C Bell, M Johnson, L Marshall, DG Regan, L Owen, JML Brotherton, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley, D Russell, MY Chen
BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017
Abstract
Objective There are limited data on the patterns of early sexual behaviours among Australian teenage heterosexual boys. This study describes the nature and onset of early sexual experiences in this population through a cross-sectional survey. Design A cross-sectional survey between 2014 and 2015 Setting Major sexual health clinics and community sources across Australia Participants Heterosexual men aged 17-19 years Results There were 191 men in the study with a median age of 19.1 years. Median age at first oral sex was 16.4 years (IQR: 15.5-17.7) and 16.9 years (IQR: 16.0-18.0) for first vaginal sex. Most men had engaged in oral sex (89.5%) and vaginal sex (91.6%) in the previous 12 months w..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The IMPRESS Study is funded by a Merck Investigator Initiated Studies Program, Protocol 50939. Eric Chow is supported by the Early Career Fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (number 1091226).