Importance of Adolescent Health

Adolescent Health

Within the framework of the celebration of International Women's Day, it is important to know the ABCD of a healthy life for women of all ages, which highlights what should be sought to be well in every aspect.

Sabrina Morales, Director of the Norbert Wiener University School of Obstetrics, offers some advice:

A: Healthy eating and physical activity.
B: General well-being with a healthy lifestyle.
C: Beware of risks and attacks of all kinds.
D: Enjoy each stage in a natural and positive way.

One of the important stages of women's lives is adolescence and a series of changes that must be taken into account to maintain good feminine health are experienced.

1. INFORMATION:

Sexual and reproductive health education will help the adolescent understand how and why certain changes occur; That way they will be prepared to assume them naturally and positively.

2. UNDERSTANDING:

It is important that we be understanding of some physical discomforts, psychological or social changes that occur in adolescence; as, for example, the appearance of pimples, the need to have space alone or to want to share only with friends of the same age, among other changes.

3. PREVENTION:

Proper education in sexual and reproductive health will help you gain awareness about what it means to start or have an active sex life, as well as prepare to use a safe and reliable method of family planning.

4. VACCINE:

Today, before the start of sexual activity, it is recommended that the adolescent receive the vaccine against HPV (human papillomavirus), which will significantly prevent her from the risk of cervical cancer in adulthood.