title: Adolescent sexuality and pregnancy.
abstract: The adolescent pregnancy rate has decreased throughout the USA. However, compared with other industrialized countries, US rates remain high. Efforts to decrease the number of teenage pregnancies are centered on sex education, postponing sexual activity, and safe sex practices.
authors: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia, USA.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Bacon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology