SIECUS Information Updates

Information Updates

National Data Shows Comprehensive Sex Education Better at Reducing Teen Pregnancy than Abstinence-Only Programs
Marginally Successful Results of Abstinence-Only Program Erased by Dangerous Errors in Curriculum
Report Shows That Comprehensive Sexuality Education Holds the Most Promise for Preventing Teen Pregnancies, STIs
Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Sex among Teens Requires New Education Strategies
A Different Take on Intimacy: Friends with Benefits Common Among College Students
Study Finds that Some "Abstinence-Plus" Programs have Positive Effects on Sexual Behavior
Educational Achievement, Not Sexual Abstinence, Predicts Long-term Mental Health in Adolescent Girls
Study Finds that More Exposure to the Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Message Does Not Change Behavior
Common Definitions of Virginity and Abstinence May Put Some Youth at Risk
Study Finds that Abstinence-Only Programs Do Not Affect Rates of HIV Infection, Sexual Behavior
Study Finds Teens Who Use Condoms During First Intercourse Are Healthier, Not More Promiscuous
Premarital Sex Shown to Have Little Effect on Adolescents' Mental Health
Study Shows Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs are Ineffective in Delaying Sexual Activity among Young People
Working Paper on Pregnancy - and HIV/STD - Prevention Programs Shows Positive Impact
Study Shows Condom Effectiveness against Chlamydia and Gonorrhea May Have Been Underestimated
Availability of EC Without a Prescription Does Not Increase Unsafe Sexual Practices
Survey Provides Additional Insight About Teen Sexual Health, Behaviors, and Attitudes
Consumer Reports Show Condoms to Be Reliable