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Adolescent contraceptive use and parental notification.

E Demetriou1, D W Kaplan

  • 1Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City.

American Journal of Diseases of Children (1960)
|October 1, 1989
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Most adolescent females prefer not to discuss sexual health with parents. Parental notification policies may lead to reduced contraceptive use and increased reliance on less effective methods among teens.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Limited research exists on family communication's impact on adolescent female sexual behavior and contraceptive use.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing effective sexual health interventions for young women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between parent-adolescent communication about sexual issues and adolescent females' sexual behavior and contraceptive practices.
  • To assess adolescent females' attitudes towards parental notification regarding prescription contraception services.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted using self-administered questionnaires for 196 adolescent females.
  • Data collected included communication frequency with parents about sexual matters and reactions to proposed parental notification policies.
Keywords:
Empirical ApproachGenetics and Reproduction

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Main Results:

  • Parents were aware of the sexual activity and contraceptive use of 80% of sexually experienced adolescent females surveyed.
  • A majority (57%) of female adolescents were unwilling to discuss sexual issues with parents; 64% desired contraception access without parental knowledge.
  • Communication about sexual issues was positively correlated with lifetime contraceptive use.

Conclusions:

  • Parental notification policies may not ensure adolescent disclosure of contraceptive use and could lead to the adoption of less effective contraceptive methods.
  • Most sexually experienced adolescents surveyed would opt for less effective contraception if family planning services required parental notification.