Unmarried Sri Lankan youth: sexual behaviour and contraceptive use
Plain Language Summary With early puberty and late marriage, Sri Lankan youth are more susceptible to unprotected and casual sex. The physical, psychological, and sociocultural impact of resulting pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Diseases including HIV could be detrimental. In Sri Lanka, signifi...
Main Authors: | Malith Kumarasinghe, W. Indralal De Silva, Ranjith de Silva, M. Suchira Suranga |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Contraception and Reproductive Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-022-00185-w |
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