title: Adolescent sexual intercourse. Strategies for promoting abstinence in teens.
abstract: As sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll have given way to STDs, HIV, and AIDS, adolescent sex has become an increasingly high-risk behavior. Dr Kay strongly believes that primary care physicians can have a prominent role in educating teens and their parents about the consequences of premature sexual activity and in promoting healthy living. In this article, he presents the case against adolescent sexual intercourse and outlines a concrete approach to dealing with adolescent patients at risk and their families.
authors.affiliation: Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003075:Coitus; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence