Factors Affecting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents

Background: In Iran, approximately 40% of the total population is in the age range of 24 to 15 years. Sexual health is a combination of all social, rational, emotional and physical aspects of individuals. Correct knowledge of puberty and reproductive health and sexual health prevents many risky issues. Undoubtedly, many of the unhealthy habits and lifestyles that develop in adolescence, Short-term and long-term consequences affect adolescents, their families and society. Methods: This article is a review article with search on sites such as PubMed, SID, EMBASE, Scopus, Google scholar and Magiran. Results: Studies show that sexual intercourse among high school students is 21%. The existence of cultural taboos, political barriers, and inappropriate structure of the health system are seen as the most important barriers to accessing reproductive health services for Iranian teenage girls. The greatest need expressed in adolescent girls is sexual relationship. The results show warmth and acceptance in parenting andadolescent relationships, adolescent control in convincing ways, and having a healthy family in preventing risky sexual behaviors in adolescents. Lack of proper knowledge and attitude, lack of education and the existence of inappropriate sources of sexual awareness, social-cultural changes, increasing sexual health problems in adolescents, and the positive perspectives of religion are the most important reasons for the need for sexual health education for adolescent girls.Conclusion: Given the need for adolescents to receive information on sexual health and the role of parents as the most important source of information transmission to adolescents, educational approaches can be helpful.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sexual Health ، Reproductive Health ، Adolescence