Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination

Collier, Jacqueline; Blake, Holly

Abstract

Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of national policy strategies for teenage pregnancy and reproductive health. A substantial proportion of pregnant adolescents engage in unprotected intercourse and risky sexual behaviours that may increase their risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy and beyond. Pregnant teenagers are also at high risk of subsequent teenage conceptions, with approximately one fifth of teenage pregnancies being to a teenager who has conceived previously. This review not only examines the sexual and reproductive health of pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination of pregnancy, but also outlines the value of promoting safe sex behaviours whilst still pregnant, followed by promotion of dual protection after termination or postpartum.

Citation

Collier, J., & Blake, H. (2006). Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination. Current Paediatrics, 16(3), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cupe.2006.03.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 20, 2006
• Online Publication Date: Jun 3, 2006
• Publication Date: Jun 3, 2006
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 5, 2018
• Journal: Current Paediatrics
• Print ISSN: 0957-5839
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 211-215
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cupe.2006.03.008
• Keywords: Teenage pregnancy; Sexual behaviour; Sexually transmitted diseases
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1223321
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957583906000431