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Common Characteristics:
 Biological- Need for accurate information
Differences:
- Access to services
- Contraceptive needs
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Photo: B. Goldberg, PAHO
Slide 10
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Married and unmarried youth have common biological characteristics
that affect reproductive health. Regardless of marital status,
young adults also have a common need for accurate information
about their bodies, sexuality, communication in relationships,
contraceptives, pregnancy and other issues.
Marital status does, however, affect the context in which youth
seek and receive reproductive health information, as well as
their access to services. Youth who are married generally have
the same access to reproductive health services as do married
adults. Unmarried youth, however, often face more obstacles
than do those who are married. Also, the contraceptive needs
of unmarried youth are frequently different from the needs of
married youth. For example, unmarried youth may want to avoid
pregnancy while married youth may want to begin childbearing.
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