Organization of prevention of reproductive health disorders in girls and adolescent girls

Introduction. The main demographic indicators in the country depend on the characteristics of the reproductive behavior of today’s children and adolescents. Sex education, usually realized in the family, plays a key role in the formation of reproductive behavior, and should not only be timely but also informative, which cannot be achieved without the health care system support.

Aim. To determine trends in the reproductive behavior of adolescent girls and the degree of involvement of medical professionals in the process of sex education for girls and adolescent girls.

Materials and methods. An anonymous survey was conducted among 400 girls aged 15 to 18 years (average age 16.3 years) who had applied to the Clinical Center for Family Health and Reproduction, and of 34 obstetrician-gynecologists providing care to minors.

Results. According to the survey results, to maintain reproductive and sexual health, adolescent girls need information and comprehensive preventive education on reproductive health issues which will give them the knowledge and skills to determine their behavior. According to estimates of obstetrician-gynecologists, there is a popular request for online consultation of parents of girls and adolescent girls on issues of reproductive health and behavior, but doctors do not always have the opportunity to render this type of consultation, although they consider these measures one of the ways for the reproductive health promotion of children and adolescents.

Conclusion. The development of an electronic resource containing prevention-focused information on reproductive behavior and health issues will optimize preventive work with girls and adolescent girls, and will also make the adolescent health care system as effective and available as possible, thus allowing the formation of models of normal reproductive behavior of children and adolescents and preserving the reproductive potential of the population.

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