Losing virginity later linked to sexual problems

While past research has linked early sexual activity to health problems, a new study suggests that waiting too long to start having sex carries risks of its own. Those who lose their virginity at a later age -- around 21 to 23 years of age -- tend to be more likely to experience sexual dysfunction problems later, say researchers at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute's HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies.

source: Article 'Losing Virginity Later Linked to Sexual Problems - Those Who Have Sex Later, Particularly Men, Seem to Experience More Sexual Dysfunction' by Dan Childs; abcnews.go.com/Health/Sex/Story?id=3932047&page=1; ABC News; 29 November 2007