Departments of Pediatrics and Public Health and Community Medicine, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Pediatrics. 2020 Aug;146(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-007237. Epub 2020 Jul 20.
Rates of sexual activity, pregnancies, and births among adolescents have continued to decline during the past decade to historic lows. Despite these positive trends, many adolescents remain at risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). When used consistently and correctly, latex and synthetic barrier methods reduce the risk of many STIs, including HIV, and pregnancy. This update of the 2013 policy statement is intended to assist pediatricians in understanding and supporting the use of barrier methods by their patients to prevent unintended pregnancies and STIs and address obstacles to their use.
在过去的十年中，青少年的性行为、怀孕和生育率持续下降，达到了历史最低点。尽管这些趋势是积极的，但许多青少年仍然面临意外怀孕和性传播感染（STIs）的风险。当正确且持续使用时，乳胶和合成屏障方法可降低包括 HIV 在内的许多 STIs 和怀孕的风险。本更新版 2013 年政策声明旨在帮助儿科医生了解和支持其患者使用屏障方法来预防意外怀孕和 STIs，并解决使用这些方法的障碍。
