EBCOG position statement – Public health role of sexual health and relationships education. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cameron, Sharon; Cooper, Michelle; Kerr, Yvonne; Mahmood, Tahir
• Is Part Of: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. Volume 234(2019)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Sexual health -- Education -- Sexual -- School -- Contraception -- Relationship -- EBCOG -- Standards of care; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Reproductive health -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Reproduction -- Periodicals; Obstétrique -- Périodiques; Gynécologie -- Périodiques; Reproduction -- Périodiques; Verloskunde; Gynaecologie; Voortplanting (biologie); Gynecology; Obstetrics; Reproduction; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.01.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-2115

Abstract

Abstract: Sexual and relationship education should be part of educational curriculum in early teenage years. The young people should be provided with evidence based education to reduce the risks of untimed pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.