Improving young people's access to emergency contraception
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The author suggests that better availability of emergency contraceptives containing levonorgestral could help reduce the growing number of teenage pregnancies in the United Kingdom. She suggests that the contraceptive drugs be offered in schools by a school nurse who can also provide other birth control information and sexual education materials.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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Emergency contraception: a pilot study by school nurses
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School-based sex education may be the most effective means of preventing unwanted teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, especially when such programs are linked to contraceptive services. School nurses play a crucial role in meeting the sexual health needs of young adults.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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Setting up a sexual health clinic in a school
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Information on how British schools manage their sex education programs for teenagers to prevent pregnancies is offered. Additional information on collaboration between school health clinics and youth organizations to better coordinate sexual health services for teenagers is included.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
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