Timing of first sexual encounter: Nearly a quarter of young people express regret 

In research by the ESRI and HSE, a third of 17-year-olds reported that they had sexual intercourse.

Nearly a quarter of young people expressed regret over the timing of their first sexual encounter, new research conducted by the ESRI and the HSE has revealed.

Young women were more likely to experience this regret when compared to young men, with 31% of women reporting regret and 16% of men feeling the same way.