This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. teenagers that used some contraception method during their last sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender. According to the data, in 1988, 80 percent of female respondents indicated that they used some form of contraception at their most recent sexual encounter. Comparatively, between 2011 and 2015, 90 percent of female respondents indicated that they used contraception at their last sexual encounter.
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CDC. (June 22, 2017). Percentage of U.S. teenagers that used contraception during their most recent sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. teenagers that used contraception during their most recent sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender." Chart. June 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of U.S. teenagers that used contraception during their most recent sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Teenagers That Used Contraception during Their Most Recent Sexual Intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2017, /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. teenagers that used contraception during their most recent sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. teenagers that used contraception during their most recent sexual intercourse from 1988 to 2015, by gender [Graph], CDC, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/747070/contraceptive-use-at-last-sexual-intercourse-among-us-teens-by-gender/
