Country-specific data on the contraceptive needs of adolescents

The sustainable development goals (SDGs)1 and the Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health 2016-20302 have placed renewed emphasis on understanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. Contraceptive methods include traditional...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2017-03, Vol.95 (3), p.166-166
Main Authors: Hindin, Michelle J, Kalamar, Amanda M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstinence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent Health
Adolescents
Age
Amenorrhea
Beads
Birth control
Children
Children & youth
Childrens health
Condoms
Contraception - statistics & numerical data
Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Contraceptives
Female
Females
Girls
Health care
Health surveys
Humans
Implants
Informal economy
Male
Marital status
Methods
Needs Assessment
Non Theme Issue
Oral contraceptives
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
Reproductive Health Services
Reproductive sterilization
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexual health
Sterilization
Sustainable development
Teenagers
Womens health
Young Adult
Youth
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Summary:The sustainable development goals (SDGs)1 and the Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health 2016-20302 have placed renewed emphasis on understanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. Contraceptive methods include traditional (withdrawal or abstinence) and modern methods (spermicides, female condom, male condom, standard days/cycle beads, oral contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, lactational amenorrhea, implants, intrauterine device [IUD], male sterilization or female sterilization).
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604
DOI:10.2471/BLT.16.189829