Adolescence is characterized by marked changes in the body, psychology, and sexual
behavior due to increasing production of hormones. In this review we aimed to assess the …

BRIEF SEXUALITY-RELATED COMMUNICATION Page 1 BRIEF SEXUALITY-RELATED
COMMUNICATION Recommendations for a public health approach Page 2 WHO Library …

In June 1999 a United Nations General Assembly Special Session reviewed and appraised
progress toward implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference …

Of the 1.5 billion young people globally, 78% live in Asia and Africa, the poorest regions of
the world. The majority of young people infected with HIV are female and adolescent girls …

A hymen may be ruptured by sexual intercourse and several other means. In cultures prizing
unmarried women's virginity, premarital rupture may shame a woman, and her family …

Objective To estimate the association between legal age of consent and coverage of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among adolescents in countries with high HIV-burden …

This was a cross-sectional study to examine the attitudes of Kenyan in-school adolescents
towards premarital sex, unwanted pregnancies/abortions and contraception. Data collection …

Extraordinary social and moral shifts have taken place in Western societies. Sex is no longer
the exclusive province of husband and wife set within monogamous married family life. The …

Adolescents residing in foster care are at higher risk for acquiring sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) compared to their non-foster care …

Stereotypes are generalized preconceptions defining individuals by group categories into
which they are placed. Women have become stereotyped as homemakers and mothers, with …