There are indications in adolescents - both in urban and rural areas - which shows the increasing pre-marital sex. However, the interesting question is whether they understand the risks that accompany sexual? Based on studies in the 3 cities of West Java (2009), female adolescents are more afraid of the social risks (such as: fear of losing virginity / virginity, fear of pregnancy outside of marriage as a matter for society gossip) compared sexual risk, especially regarding reproductive health and sexual health .
Though adolescence is the age group most vulnerable to HIV / AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) other. In fact, in a certain period, when teenage girls become pregnant, the pregnancy may threaten the viability of the fetus / baby.
Basically, the vulnerability of women, not only because of biological factors, but also socially and culturally less powerless to voice the interests / rights to a sex partner for safety, comfort, and health itself. Passivity and dependence as a feminine character ascribed to women also underlie the vulnerability. Economic factors also condition the vulnerability of women.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled, adolescent reproductive health issues that hapend around the world, which could be material comparable to similar problems in Indonesia, or assumption of events in Indonesia when the data is not yet available.
Indicators for reproductive health problems presented in this section. Information on reproductive health issues, in addition to important known by health care providers, decision makers, it is also important for the education and organizing programs for adolescents, in order to help reduce adolescent reproductive health issues.
*from many source
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