More Pregnancies for Teen Fans of Sexy TV

Teens who watch sexy TV shows may be more likely to get pregnant, a study finds. Researchers did a telephone survey of more than 2,000 girls and boys, ages 12 to 17. They were asked about what shows they watched and how often. In another survey three years later, researchers asked girls if they had been pregnant. Boys were asked if they had gotten a girl pregnant. Pregnancy was twice as common for teens who watched a lot of shows such as Sex and the City as for teens who seldom watched sexy shows. The Associated Press wrote about the study November 3. It appeared in the journal Pediatrics.