14 DAY TRIAL // Did your father take you to prostitutes when your first pubic hairs appeared? Or, did the dumb shy in and impede you to approach even an ugly duck to the age of 25? Well, in both cases, this is a high risk factor for your sexual performances and sexual health later in life, as found by a new research, published in the "American Journal of Public Health" and led by Dr Theo G.M. Sandfort, of Columbia University, in New York City.
The team used information coming from a 1996 cross-sectional survey of over 8,000 American adult subjects. Those who started having sex at a very young age were more prone to sexually transmitted diseases (STD), having a high number of sexual partners and a history of having sex under the influence of alcohol.
But, both "early" and "late" studs displayed an increased risk of experiencing sexual issues, like impotence or difficulty in reaching orgasm. In women, as well, first sex timing was detrimental.
The causes have not been established (and we ask ourselves whether a freak is a freak for having late sex, or he has late sex because of being a freak; or, whether a punk is a punk because of early sex, or he has early sex because of his nature...). Still, the authors pointed that young men with sexual problems could start having sex at a later age because of their own issues, this connecting later sexual "first" and increasing chances of sexual dysfunction.
"Although our findings support an association between early initiation and long-term (STD) risk, they also suggest a more complicated picture of sexual functioning. Delaying sexual activity may create health risks by impeding development of the emotional, cognitive and interpersonal skills that are crucial to satisfactory sexual functioning and general well-being," wrote the authors.
The average age of the study's subjects for having the first time sex was around 17-18. "Early sex" was considered at the age of 14, and late sex was considered at the age of 22 or older.
"The findings lend credence to other studies suggesting that abstinence-only education may actually increase the risk of certain health problems. Sexual education that is more supportive and acknowledges the diverse needs of young people might prevent the negative outcomes observed here," wrote the authors.