RESUMO
Practitioners who provide care for adolescents have a unique opportunity to address issues of adolescent sexuality. This article discusses shortcomings in residency training and possible solutions. The role of the practitioner in the office setting, issues of confidentiality and consent, and school-based sexuality education are reviewed.
Assuntos
Comportamento do Adolescente , Internato e Residência , Papel do Médico , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/organização & administração , Educação Sexual , Comportamento Sexual , Adolescente , Confidencialidade , Humanos , Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido , Consultórios MédicosRESUMO
Adolescents are becoming sexually active at younger ages. One half of the adolescents in the United States are sexually active. This article reviews adolescent sexual activity, including rates of sexual activity, sexual practices, gay and lesbian youth, and factors affecting the initiation of sexual activity. In addition, adolescent pregnancy, with possible outcomes and effects on teen parents and their offspring, is discussed.