Abstract
Adolescence is an intermediate stage in life when fast bodily growth and development and sexual evolution leads to one’s physical ability to reproduce. Adolescents are “young people ranging from 10 to 19 years of age”. At this stage of development, the health status of the adolescent or young adult can be affected adversely based on their communion with the environment and people around them. The sexual health of adolescents and young adults is of utmost concern in the public health sphere around the globe due to the increasing cases of sexually transmitted infections and high pregnancy rates among single teenagers. A considerable number of adolescents worldwide are sexually active, and this percentage is steadily increasing from mid to late adolescents. The sexual activities of this age group vary both by gender and region. According to the world health organization, in their report published in 2011, early commencement of sexual activities results in an upsurge in the rate of exposure of adolescents to Sexually Transmitted Infections and unwanted pregnancies.
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