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Sex Transm Infect 2002;78:386-387 doi:10.1136/sti.78.5.386-a
  • Adolescent sexual health letters

Sexual and reproductive health among female adolescents: preliminary results

  1. A E Miranda,
  2. A J Gadelha
  1. “Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública”, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Espírito Santo, Brazil
  1. Correspondence to:
 Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Rua Luiza Grinalda, 207 Vila Velha, ES, Brazil, ZC 29100–240;
 espinosa{at}escelsa.com.br
  • Accepted 14 June 2002

The recognition of adolescence as an essential formative stage of life has implications for programming content and approaches.1 Young people have to be treated as people in their own right, and their individual needs considered on a case to case basis. The realisation that this is a time of significant opportunities and risks highlights the urgency to deal directly with sensitive topics such as sex and drugs.2

The aim of this study was to identify demographic, behavioural and clinical factors for STI and unplanned pregnancy among female adolescents assisted by the family health programme (PSF) of Vitória Municipality in Brazil. A cross sectional study …

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