Teens who feel that they can talk to their parents are more likely to engage in coitus than those who describe communication with their parents as poor.

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This statement is false. Research has actually shown that open and positive communication between parents and their teenagers about sex can lead to delayed sexual initiation and safer sexual behaviors. Teens who feel comfortable talking to their parents about sex are more likely to use contraception, have fewer sexual partners, and have a lower risk of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies.

Teens Who Feel That They Can Talk to Their Parents