All Entries in the "Targeting Youth to Improve Sexual Health Outcomes" Category
Pediatrics Group Calls for Easier Access to Emergency Contraception
Pediatricians should counsel all adolescents on use of emergency contraception, such as Plan B, as part of routine practice, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement. Healthcare professionals should provide teens with an education on the use, availability, and advance prescription of emergency contraception, as well as contraindications and adverse events [...]
Physicians: Birth control should be sold without a prescription
In the future, women may be able to buy birth control pills alongside ibuprofen and cough drops if the recommendation of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is adopted. The group is recommending that oral contraceptives be sold over the counter without a prescription in an effort to reduce the number of unintended [...]
Birth control is sexy, not scary
In its various forms and methods, the goal of contraception is to assist with planning when to have children. However, navigating through which method is best for each particular situation can be challenging. Our nation’s culture has made it somewhat uncomfortable to talk about sex. On the road to overall health, we cannot avoid talking about sexual health.
Youth Activism Necessary for HIV/AIDS Prevention
1 in 5…. 1 in 5 people in the United States have HIV and do not know their status. AIDS is now the 3rd leading cause of death among black women ages 35-44 and currently 1 in 110 people in the world is infected with HIV.
An article on AIDS Prevention through youth activism by Jonathan Baston
I Still…
By Gene Valentine: A poem about lost love and HIV disclosure
