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Suzanne Ryan
Researcher at Child Trends
Publications - 27
Citations - 1372
Suzanne Ryan is an academic researcher from Child Trends. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Reproductive health. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 27 publications receiving 1313 citations.
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Patterns of Contraceptive Use Within Teenagers’ First Sexual Relationships
TL;DR: Parents and programs should encourage teenagers to delay sexual intercourse discuss contraception with partners before initiating sex and be vigilant about contraceptive use particularly in long-term sexual relationships and in relationships with older partners.
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The Consequences of Unintended Childbearing: A White Paper.
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Contraceptive use patterns across teens’ sexual relationships: The role of relationships, partners, and sexual histories
TL;DR: Teens with experience practicing contraceptive consistency and females who previously have used hormonal contraceptive methods are better able to maintain consistency in subsequent relationships and relationship and partner characteristics are less important.
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Contraceptive use and consistency in U.S. teenagers' most recent sexual relationships.
TL;DR: Teenagers must use contraception consistently over time and across relationships despite pressure not to, and must learn to negotiate sexual and contraceptive decisions in each relationship.
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Risky adolescent sexual behaviors and reproductive health in young adulthood.
Mindy E. Scott,Elizabeth Wildsmith,Kate Welti,Suzanne Ryan,Erin Schelar,Nicole R. Steward-Streng +5 more
TL;DR: Teenagers' sexual behaviors have both short-term and long-term consequences, and interventions that focus on multiple domains of risk may be the most effective in helping to promote broad reproductive health among young adults.