: Conversely, some research indicates that female adolescent athletes may be less likely to become pregnant, as sports can offer an alternative to traditional notions of femininity.
The Reuters/Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the study found that sports had the opposite effect in boys' lives. It found that " California Healthline teen sex athlete
: A 2016 study highlighted a "disturbing" link in some college environments, where a significant percentage of male athletes admitted to using pressure or coercion in sexual encounters. Performance Myths vs. Reality : Conversely, some research indicates that female adolescent
A long-standing sports myth suggests that sex before a game "drains" energy or testosterone, but modern data largely disagrees: TEEN SEX: Girl Athletes Less Likely To Become Pregnant Performance Myths vs
: "Certificates of femininity" were once mandatory for female Olympians to prove their eligibility based on chromosome tests.