Adolescents tell us why teens have oral sex.
Adolescents' perceived reasons why teens have oral sex ranged from physical pleasure, improving intimate relationships, reducing risks associated with vaginal sex, the influence of substances, and social factors such as reputation concerns and peer experiences.
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94118, USA. jcornell@itsa.ucsf.edu
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Halpern-Felsher
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010379:Peer Group; D010465:Perception; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012924:Social Conditions