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1 Οκτ 2014 · Contraception is a pillar in reducing adolescent pregnancy rates. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians develop a working knowledge of contraception to help adolescents reduce risks of and negative health consequences related to unintended pregnancy.
Sex education is associated with increased rates of contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse and 15–17 months after interventions [, , ]. Exposure to comprehensive sex education is associated with reduced teen pregnancy, HIV, and STIs [3,4,6].
For teen males, use of any contraception at first sex increased across the four time points, from 82.0% in 2002 to 92.1% in 2015–2019, while no consistent trend was seen for teen females. Nearly four out of five female teenagers (77.3%) in 2015–2019 used a method of contraception at first sex.
This article sets out the progress that has been made in reducing levels of adolescent childbearing and in meeting adolescent contraceptive needs, over the last 25 years, and also makes the public health, economic, and human rights rationale for continued attention to and investment in these areas. ….
Article notes. Copyright and License information. PMCID: PMC1070796 PMID: 10734806. Objectives. Discuss the impact of teen pregnancy on the individual and on society and the importance of preventing pregnancy in teens.
20 Νοε 2020 · At first intercourse, those with comprehensive sex education were more likely to have used any (aOR = 1.63; 95% CI: 1.18-2.25) and very effective (aOR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.04-1.75) contraception. Comprehensive sex education was unrelated to current contraceptive use (aOR = 0.87; 95% CI: 0.63-1.21).
Key findings. Data from the 2015–2017 National Survey of Family Growth. In 2015–2017, 42% of never-married female teenagers aged 15–19 and 38% of never-married male teenagers had had sexual intercourse; the percentage declined by 17% for male teenagers between 2002 and 2015–2017.
