Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Reproductive and sexual health of adolescents: An overview

Mr. Vijay P. Rokade, Prof. Mrs. Archana Maurya

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The talk of Sex education to children has been a taboo in India since ages. The topic is debated endlessly for its benefits and potential disadvantages of too much knowledge too early in life. In recent years there has been a persistent increase in the sexually transmitted diseases and HIV AIDS cases world-wide among the adolescents in particular. This has prompted a rethinking to the topic of sex health education to the adolescents who are future adults and shall be responsible for the national progress in addition to the healthy progeny. The purpose of this overview is to identify the existing status of knowledge regarding reproductive and sex health among the adolescents, their attitude towards using this knowledge and the practices that they have related to sexual health. The article also reviews the preparedness and skills of the parents and teachers in providing this knowledge to the adolescents.

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REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS: AN OVERVIEW, Mr. Vijay P. Rokade, Prof. Mrs. Archana Maurya GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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