Education in sexually-transmitted diseases from the early adolescence: unarguable necessity

Authors

  • María Antonieta González Bango Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • María Elena Blanco Pereira Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • Guillermo Ramos Castro Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • Grecia Martínez Leyva Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • Yasmín Rodriguez Acosta Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • Marena Jordán Padrón Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas

Keywords:

adolescence, comprehensive health, sexual health, education, sexually-transmitted diseases

Abstract

The adolescence is a formative stage of the identity, autonomy and life project. With the objective of structuring the updated theoretical referents on the relevance of the education in sexually-transmitted infections from the early adolescence, 39 scientific articles were reviewed. Currently, the health-disease process has been remodeled, making emphasis in the integral health and in health promotion. Educative interventions directed to propitiate healthy life styles find a propitious background in the adolescence, a critical period forming behavior and consolidating values. This stage is framed in the ages between 10 and 19 years, where deep biological, psychological and social changes happen, making the individual vulnerable to dangerous and insane behaviors.  Prioritized themes are reported, highlighting sexual and reproductive health and the prevention of sexually-transmitted infections because the precocious consummation of sexual relations, frequently unprotected, lead to deplorable consequences related to non-desired pregnancy, abortion and catching these entities.

We arrived to the conclusion that comprehensive sexual education is the main strategy to contribute to sexual relations deferral, diminish the quantity of sexual partners and the condom correct use, what helps preventing sexually-transmitted infections in this population group

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Published

2018-06-09

How to Cite

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González Bango MA, Blanco Pereira ME, Ramos Castro G, Martínez Leyva G, Rodriguez Acosta Y, Jordán Padrón M. Education in sexually-transmitted diseases from the early adolescence: unarguable necessity. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 9 [cited 2025 Apr. 20];40(3):1-15. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/2432

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Review article

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