Studies found evidence to suggest that there is seasonality in a number of areas of sexual health among young people, including: the timing of first intercourse and conceptions, both of which peak in the summer and over Christmas; abortions which peak approximately two months later in February and late summer and sexually transmitted infections, which peak over the summer and autumn. In the case of conceptions there is evidence that the seasonal pattern among young people is different from that of adults. Potential explanations fall into four main categories: biological; behavioural; social, and service-related.
Info Source: Summer nights: A review of the evidence of seasonal variations in sexual health indicators among young people by Wendy Macdowall, Kaye Wellings, Judith Stephenson and Anna Glasier.
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