Reproductive
Health
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Average
age at first menstrual period for women 15-44 years old: 12.6
Percent
of teens ages 15-19 who've ever had sexual intercourse: Females 47, Males
46
Leading
contraceptive method among women under age 30: Pill
Source: Teenagers in the United
States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2002, Table 2
Supplement
Percent
of women 15-44 years using the pill: 19
Percent
of women 15-44 years using female sterilization: 17
Percent
of women 15-44 years using the condom: 15
Percent
of women 15-44 years using male sterilization: 6
Sources:
Use of Contraception and
Use of Family Planning Services in the United States: 1982-2002, (Data for
year 2002) Table 11
Related
links
National
Survey of Family Growth
Reproductive
Health Links
CDC
Division of Reproductive Health
National
Institutes of Health
This page last reviewed
October 31, 2007
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