Teenage pregnancy prevention strategies are ineffective
A systematic review of 26 trials by DiCenso and colleagues (p
1426) showed that pregnancy prevention strategies for adolescents do
not delay sexual intercourse, improve use of birth control, or reduce
the number of pregnancies in young women. Five
trials showed an increase in pregnancies among partners of young men who took part in the studies. Interventions should have input from
adolescents, say the authors, and they should focus on negotiation skills, communication, and sexual relationships rather than anatomy and
scare tactics.
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