Society guideline links: Adolescent sexual health and pregnancy

Introduction — 

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:

●(See "Society guideline links: Normal puberty and puberty-related disorders".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Transgender health".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Contraception".)

●(See "Society guideline links: HIV infection in adolescents".)

●(See "Society guideline links: HIV treatment in nonpregnant adults".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, revision (2022)

●International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group (IGHG): Recommendations for counseling and surveillance of obstetrical risks for female childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (2021)

●WHO: Guideline on school health services (2021)

●WHO: Recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience (2017)

●WHO: Recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health (2015)

●WHO: Guidelines on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries (2011)

Canada

●Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS): Practice point on contraceptive care for Canadian youth (2018, reaffirmed 2024)

●CPS: Position statement on considerations for privacy and confidentiality in adolescent health care service delivery (2023)

●CPS: Practice point on meeting the needs of adolescent parents and their children (2016, reaffirmed 2022)

●CPS: Practice point on comprehensive sexual health assessments for adolescents (2020)

●CPS: Position statement on harm reduction – An approach to reducing risky health behaviours in adolescents (2008, reaffirmed 2018)

●CPS: Position statement on human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents (2018)

●Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SOGC): Adolescent pregnancy guidelines (2015)

United States

●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Resources for adolescent health – Sexual risk behaviors

●Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM): Adolescent and young adult clinical care resources – Sexual and reproductive health

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Committee opinion on counseling adolescents about contraception (2017, reaffirmed 2025)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on gynecologic issues in children and adolescent cancer patients and survivors (2018, reaffirmed 2025)

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Policy statement on confidentiality in the care of adolescents (2024)

●AAP: Technical report on confidentiality in the care of adolescents (2024)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on genetic syndromes and gynecologic implications in adolescents (2019, reaffirmed 2024)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on promoting healthy relationships in adolescents (2018, reaffirmed 2024)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on comprehensive sexuality education (2016, reaffirmed 2023)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on expedited partner therapy (2018, reaffirmed 2023)

●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement on genital herpes infection – Serologic screening (2023)

●AAP: Clinical report on sexuality education for children and adolescents (2016, reaffirmed 2022)

●AAP: Policy statement on options counseling for the pregnant adolescent patient (2022)

●AAP: Policy statement on the adolescent's right to confidential care when considering abortion (2022)

●AAP: Clinical report on care of adolescent parents and their children (2021)

●AAP: Policy statement on contraception for adolescents (2014, reaffirmed 2021)

●AAP: Policy statement on promoting healthy sexuality for children and adolescents with disabilities (2021)

●AAP: Technical report on contraception for adolescents (2014, reaffirmed 2021)

●American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD): Guideline on oral health care for the pregnant pediatric dental patient (2021)

●USPSTF: Final recommendation statement on healthy weight and weight gain In pregnancy – Behavioral counseling interventions (2021)

●AAP: Clinical report on emerging issues in male adolescent sexual and reproductive health care (2020)

●AAP: Clinical report on fertility preservation for pediatric and adolescent patients with cancer – Medical and ethical considerations (2020)

●AAP: Clinical report on long-acting reversible contraception – Specific issues for adolescents (2020)

●AAP: Policy statement on barrier protection use by adolescents during sexual activity (2020)

●AAP: Technical report on barrier protection use by adolescents during sexual activity (2020)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on confidentiality in adolescent health care (2020)

●USPSTF: Final recommendation statement on sexually transmitted infections – Behavioral counseling (2020)

●USPSTF: Updated evidence report and systematic review for behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections (2020)

●AAP: Policy statement on emergency contraception (2019)

●AAP: Policy statement on unique needs of the adolescent (2019)

●USPSTF: Final recommendation statement on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection – Screening (2019)

●AAP: Clinical report on counseling in pediatric populations at risk for infertility and/or sexual function concerns (2018)

●AAP: Clinical report on the evaluation of sexual behaviors in children (2009, reaffirmed 2018)

●AAP: Clinical report on diagnosis of pregnancy and providing options counseling for the adolescent patient (2017)

●AAP: Clinical report on sexual and reproductive health care services in the pediatric setting (2017)

●AAP: Clinical report on male adolescent sexual and reproductive health care (2011)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Guideline on reducing sexually transmitted infections (2022)

●NICE: Quality standard on sexual health (2019)

●Public Health England (PHE): Collection on teenage pregnancy (2018)

●NICE: Guideline on harmful sexual behavior among children and young people (2016)

Australia–New Zealand

●Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP): Position statement on sexual and reproductive health care for young people (2015)

●Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG): Genital examinations in girls and young women – A clinical practice guideline (2009)