title: [Features of physical and sexual development and reproductive behaviour in female adolescents].
abstract: Assessment of adolescent's reproductive behaviour, identification of the factors affecting this kind of behavior, represented the main goal of the study.  Comprehensive examination (n=136) and interviewing (n=825) was made in female adolescents aged 14 to 19 years (randomly formed via continuous selection).  Information of the state of their health, their attitude towards child - bearing and their risky habits have been evaluated. Under the present conditions, the development of the reproductive system in female adolescents is characterized by the high frequency of menstrual irregulates (24,7%), the delayed formation of the bone pelvis (25,2%) the trend for retarted development of secondary sexual characters (12,3%), the high prevalence of chronic extra genital diseases.  Thus, the results of the given study proves that reproductive disorders develop under the influence of a complex of sociomedical factors and lifestyle; They predetermine reproductive abnormalities, inadequate reproductive behaviour, the low standard of knowledge of contraception.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sheliia
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Chavchidze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D043762:Reproductive Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D046468:Sexual Development / Q000502:physiology*