Sexual health of adolescents with chronic health conditions.
Adolescents with various chronic health conditions face the same challenges associated with physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that are characteristic of this developmental stage. Many of these adolescents face unique challenges related to their health conditions that add to the complexity of sexual maturation and reproductive function. This article is an overview of the health risk behaviors of adolescents with chronic health conditions and how these conditions relate to various aspects of sexual health. Suggestions for anticipatory guidance of these young people are also addressed.
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Department of Nursing, University of Texas, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, USA. ellerew@mail.utexas.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D041923:Adolescent Development; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States