Perceived Neighborhood Partner Availability, Partner Selection, and Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections Within a Cohort of Adolescent Females

Current main sex partners met or exceeded ideal partner preferences in all domains except fidelity. If emotional needs are met, adolescents may tolerate partner concurrency in areas of limited partner pools. Urban adolescent females who perceive low availability may be at increased risk for sexually transmitted infection (STI) because they may be more likely to have nonmonogamous partners.