Rowan Shon Patrick, Someshwar Jean, Murray Pamela
West Virginia University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2012 Apr;23(1):95-110, x-xi.
The US teen birth rate remains the highest of industrialized nations. Therefore, sexual safety, including provision of contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), should be a component of adolescent skill development. Adolescents need comprehensive sex education and access to reproductive health services, including contraception. The consistent use of both condoms and hormonal contraception are recommended for STI and pregnancy prevention. A range of hormonal contraception is available, varying in drug, dose, and delivery mechanisms. Long-acting reversible contraception use is encouraged to decrease the teen pregnancy rate.
美国青少年生育率在工业化国家中仍居高不下。因此，性安全，包括提供避孕措施和预防性传播感染（STIs），应成为青少年技能发展的一部分。青少年需要全面的性教育以及获得包括避孕措施在内的生殖健康服务。推荐同时持续使用避孕套和激素避孕法来预防性传播感染和怀孕。有多种激素避孕方法可供选择，在药物、剂量和给药机制方面各有不同。鼓励使用长效可逆避孕法以降低青少年怀孕率。
