Teenage Girl Survey Done by Tyra Banks Show Reveal Shocking Results

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On Tuesday’s morning edition of “The Today Show”, host Matt Lauer interviewed former Victoria Secrets model and current TV show mogul,Tyra Banks on a survey her show conducted during this summer to over 10,000 teenage girls and young women.

“Tyra Banks good morning and Wow” were the first words Lauer said. “I’m a parent of three little kids and my jaw dropped….What surprised you the most?”

Tyra explained that finding out how honest the girls were in their answers because the survey was anonymous, surprised her the most.

The survey itself was composed of questions centering on “sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, as well as drinking, drugs and violence among females.” (excerpt taken from Today Show contributor Laura T. Coffey report on the story.)

Here are some of the statistics from the study:

• On average, girls are losing their virginity at 15 years of age.
• 14 percent of teens who are having sex say they’re doing it at school.
• 52 percent of survey respondents say they do not use protection when having sex.
• One in three says she fears having a sexually transmitted disease.

Just viewing some of the clips that was provided to Today’s viewers showed one 16-year-old girl wearing a green jacket who smirked when she told Tyra she had nine lovers since losing her virginity at age 13.

Click here to view the Today Show video in its entirety

In addition to the video, an article was accompanied to provide more description of the survey and statistics. (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27706917/?GT1=43001)

And an interactive map: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27285583/

NYC STATS

“About 1 in 3 youth are currently sexually active”

Last year in August, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued it sixth volume of “NYC Vital Signs-Teen Sexual Activity and Birth Control Use in New York City”.

Statistics was provided by the New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

 

Knowledge of emergency contraception varies by gender and borough

*Youth in Manhattan (55%) and Staten Island

(54%) are more likely to report knowledge of

EC than youth in Queens (41%) and the Bronx (43%).

*Youth in East and Central Harlem more

commonly report having heard of EC than youth

in North and Central Brooklyn (59% vs. 37%).

The show will be airing this Friday…check for local listings.