Very rare for a public health issue change so quickly. Cutting smoking 50% took 4 decades! Huge deal to cut teen pregnancy 51% in 1 decadehttps://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/913058631037472769 …
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Good memory! I've become more convinced birth control is the biggest explanation, but think these other factors are paying a role
I am pretty sure LARC has major role
I blame smartphones (by producing less social interaction). https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ …
Agree - there is actually some data in the latest YRBS survey suggesting that teens are having slightly less sex, altho only starts 2015
Decline followed rise in LARC/long acting reversible contraception ("fit and forget" & highly effective) use among teens.
you forgot the meteoric rise in STDs and HCV http://fb.me/Iaqixb2y https://and http://www.healio.com/hepatology/hepatitis-c/news/online/%7Bfb35983c-3963-44e2-a732-bbace9333a35%7D/women-with-hcv-face-low-ovarian-reserve-infertility-miscarriage …
Without a doubt, social media. On multiple fronts it affects the minute to minute decisions of young women and young men. @sarahkliff
Cause they're all in their rooms on a device instead of in person socialising #modern contraception
17 is a very young age to be having sex. We need more health education in schools
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