title: The definition of abstinence.
abstract: A teen's definition of sexual activity most often does not include oral or anal sex. Abstinence only programs vary widely as to how they define sexual behavior and may be contributing to misinformation about STD transmission. Unknown is the extent to which declining teen pregnancy rates are due to non-coital activities replacing vaginal intercourse.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA. anicoletti@partners.org
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission*