4) Other factors included the right to motherhood before becoming HIV positive, poor sexual negotiation skills, the need to
prove one’s fertility, sexual coercion and low self-esteem.
Understanding of contraceptives and reproductive health was poor, condoms were the contraceptive method most known
by teenagers and their understanding of the menstrual cycle was inaccurate.
Most teenagers perceived falling pregnant as a negative event with consequences such as unemployment, loss of a
boyfriend, blame from friends and family members, feeling guilty, difficulty at school, complications during pregnancy
or delivery, risk of HIV, secondary infertility if an abortion is done and not being prepared for motherhood. A number of
teenagers, however, perceived some benefits and saw that it could be a positive event depending on the circumstances.
4) Other factors included the right to motherhood before becoming HIV positive, poor sexual negotiation skills, the need toprove one’s fertility, sexual coercion and low self-esteem.Understanding of contraceptives and reproductive health was poor, condoms were the contraceptive method most knownby teenagers and their understanding of the menstrual cycle was inaccurate.Most teenagers perceived falling pregnant as a negative event with consequences such as unemployment, loss of aboyfriend, blame from friends and family members, feeling guilty, difficulty at school, complications during pregnancyor delivery, risk of HIV, secondary infertility if an abortion is done and not being prepared for motherhood. A number ofteenagers, however, perceived some benefits and saw that it could be a positive event depending on the circumstances.
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