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Risks of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Question 12 • MI-Contemporary Health

Which of the following statements about first sexual intercourse is TRUE?

Answer
A
People who abstain from first sexual intercourse until marriage are more likely to acquire an STI.
B
Young people who participate in first sexual intercourse before age 14 are significantly more likely to have more sexual partners throughout their lives.
C
Young people who engage in first sexual intercourse before the age of 14 are more well-rounded.
D
none of the above

Explanation

Research has found that young people who begin sexual intercourse before age 14 are more likely, on average, to have more sexual partners over their lifetimes. This is a statistical association, not a certainty for every individual. Abstaining until marriage does not make someone more likely to acquire an STI, and early intercourse does not make someone more well-rounded.

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