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The parents should made their children aware from an early age of the risks of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV/AIDs and must be well informed about contraception and safe sex. They should also let them know who they can talk to if they don’t want to speak with their family. | |||
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Version du 25 novembre 2007 à 17:04
What is contraception?
Contraception regroups all the methods allowing to prevent temporarly the fertilization.
What are the different methods of contraception
- birth control pills
- condoms
- intrauterine devices
- morning after pills
- abstinence
What contraceptive methods can teenager use?
There are two main types of contraception: barrier methods and hormonal methods. Barrier methods physically prevent sperm from swimming into the uterus and fertilising the woman’s egg. Hormonal methods, on the other hand, alter a woman’s hormonal cycle to prevent fertilisation. Examples: male and female condom, spermicides, contraceptive pill, injectable hormonal contraceptive.
Can they use all the methods?
Generally, other types of contraception such as the intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS),are usually not recommended for young women who have not had children; natural methods such as only having sex at certain times of the month,are often not effective enough; and sterilization, which is a permanent surgical procedure. These types of contraception needs lot of reflection, because using or doing them you can loose the possibility to have a child. It's because of it that generally, only women use these types contraceptions.
How do they choose their method?
When is each method appropriate?
The differents methods of contraceptions can be used for differents ages.
Are these methods efficient against sexually transmitted diseases (STD)?
Is contraception used efficiently by teenagers?
Who are the people involved?
The doctor, the parents and the teenagers.
What is the doctor's role?
What is the parent's role?
The parents should made their children aware from an early age of the risks of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV/AIDs and must be well informed about contraception and safe sex. They should also let them know who they can talk to if they don’t want to speak with their family.
What is the teenager's role?
Why are most contraception methods for women?
Do teenagers feel concerned by contraception?
Should the doctors be allowed to prescribe contraception to girls aged under 16?
References
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_n6_v48/ai_14658185 Helping patients choose appropriate contraception - includes related article on choosing a method of birth control American Family Physician - Find Articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraception go back to Contraception_3BIbDF01_02 http://www.avert.org/cpills.htm http://www.teenpregnancy.org/wim/default.asp http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/family_planning.html http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/index.php?id=209