Knowledge of contraception in women under 20 years of age

Authors

  • Bertha S. Ravelo Alvarez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas. Caibarién. Villa Clara.
  • Barbara Yaneicy Consuegra Perez Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas. Caibarién. Villa Clara.
  • Oscar Armando Fernández Alegret Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas. Caibarién. Villa Clara.

Keywords:

contraception/methods, sex education, adolescent

Abstract

Many teenagers start having sex without having received accurate information about sexuality and reproductive health. This lack of information is responsible for the high incidence of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases that are currently reported. There are many medical risks associated with early pregnancy, so it is important to conduct studies on the knowledge that teens have about contraception, and the consequences of a pregnancy at this stage of life. Sex education is to prepare the new generations for love, marriage and family, so it must be part of the education of the whole personality, with participation of the community.

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Ravelo Alvarez BS, Consuegra Perez BY, Fernández Alegret OA. Knowledge of contraception in women under 20 years of age. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];6(4):115-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/248

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2012): October-December

Section

Comunications

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