Sexual Behavior

Marked changes in sexually activity observed in U.K. women over last 50 years

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 14th, 2005

The past half-century has seen distinct changes in the sexual behavior of the British, and these changes have been considerably more marked among women than men, a study finds.

Analyzing data from the 1990 and 2000 U.K. National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles for the Economic & Social Research Council's new report "Seven Deadly Sins," author Kaye Wellings observes a series of significant trends in sexual activity:

* There has been a progressive reduction in the age at which sexual intercourse first takes place and an increase in the proportion of young people who have had sexual intercourse before the age of consent. For men and women...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-14)

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