Prevention of adolescent pregnancies is a highly important topic in our days. Several
countries report an increasing number of unwanted pregnancies, of sexually transmitted …

The female adolescent patient has a variety of gynaecological issues which the healthcare
practitioner needs to understand and pay particular attention to, ranging from screening for …

Adolescent pregnancy is defined as pregnancy under the age of 20 years. Most adolescents
begin their sexual activity without adequate knowledge about sexuality or contraception or …

Giorn. It. Ost. Gin. Vol. XXXI-n. 8/9 Agosto-Settembre 2009 of Eastern Europe, most
adolescents–including rural school-going ones–are at risk of contracting STIs, even though …

Contraception is a pillar in reducing adolescent pregnancy rates. The American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians develop a working knowledge of contraception to …

Contraception is a crucially important adolescent health issue. Despite slight decreases in
adolescent pregnancy rates and decreases in the age of first intercourse across North …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between pregnancy experience and adolescents'
contraceptive use. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 920 sexually active …

Abstract Study Objective The main aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of adolescent
pregnancy in the future contraceptive choices. A secondary aim is to verify whether these …

Objective: to review and discuss different contraceptive methods currently used by
adolescents, and also discuss adolescent pregnancy, including the associated risks and the …