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Findings from the Adolescent Sexual Health Research Study

Amanda Purington and Jane Powers

2020

These slides briefly describe findings from the surveys, focus groups, and interviews with New York State youth and youth-serving agencies that comprised the Adolescent Sexual Health Research Study.

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STI, STD, ashrp, teen pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy, pregnancy prevention

What Are They Thinking? Social and Personal Pressures on Young People's Sexual Decisions

Karen Schantz, Vanessa Amankwaa, and Betty Lam

2020

What do adolescents and young adults have to say about the norms, attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs that impact their risk of STIs? ACT for Youth reviewed interview, focus group, and survey research to find out.

Additional Keywords

adolescent sexual health, qualitative literature review, STD, sexually transmitted infections, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS, ashrp

What Do Black Youth Tell Us about Rising STI Rates?

Research Facts and Findings

Vanessa Amankwaa

2020

In this article, Vanessa Amankwaa focuses on how heterosexual Black American youth, who comprise one of the groups disproportionately affected by STIs, describe factors that influence their sexual health.

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STD, ashrp, teen pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy, pregnancy prevention

Who Needs to Know? Confidentiality in Adolescent Sexual Health Care

Research Facts and Findings

Karen Schantz

2018

When it comes to sexual health care, what are adolescents' views of confidentiality? What are the limits of confidentiality, and how can health care providers improve their practice to build trust? ACT for Youth reviewed recent research to find out.

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family planning

Condoms

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

In this clip from the presentation "Contraception Options: Basics for Educators," Dr. Starr discusses condoms. See also Condoms and Dental Dams.

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family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars

Contraception Options: Basics for Educators

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

This presentation by Dr. Taylor Starr provides information to help educators answer questions about birth control methods. Video clips on each method are also available; see Contraception.

Additional Keywords

family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars

Contraceptive Implant

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

In this clip from the presentation "Contraception Options: Basics for Educators," Dr. Starr discusses the contraceptive implant.

Additional Keywords

family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars

Contraceptive Patch

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

In this clip from the presentation "Contraception Options: Basics for Educators," Dr. Starr describes the contraceptive transdermal patch.

Additional Keywords

family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars

Contraceptive Pills

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

In this clip from the presentation "Contraception Options: Basics for Educators," Dr. Starr describes the different types of oral contraceptives.

Additional Keywords

family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars

Contraceptive Ring

Taylor Starr, DO, MPH

2017

In this clip from the presentation "Contraception Options: Basics for Educators," Dr. Starr describes the vaginal ring.

Additional Keywords

family planning, adolescent sexual health, contraceptives, sex education, videos, CAPP and PREP webinars