Addressing contraceptive needs of adolescent women in developing regionsSome 38 million adolescent w
Addressing contraceptive needs of adolescent women in developing regionsSome 38 million adolescent women aged 15-19 in developing regions are sexually active and want to avoid pregnancy; of those, 23 million have an unmet need for modern contraception. This means that even though these young women don’t want to have a child soon, they are not practicing contraception at all or they are using traditional methods, which are less effective than modern contraceptives.All sexually active adolescent women should have access to safe and effective methods of contraception. However, many young women who want to avoid pregnancy are not receiving the services they need to protect their health and delay childbearing. This is especially true in the poorest countries and in the poorest communities within countries.Safe, effective, and affordable contraception must be available to those who want it. -- source link
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