Frontiers in Reproductive Health | Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Systematic Review

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Prevalence of sexual coercion and associated factors among adolescents and young adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Posi Emmanuel Aduroja
Adebukunola Olajumoke Afolabi
Ayobami Adebayo Bakare
Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi
Atimi Atinga
Hameed Akande Bashiru
Abiola Solomon
Iyanu Adufe
Oziegbe Oghide
Oluchukwu Perpetual Okeke

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1697868

390 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Talking about PrEP: South African adolescent girls and young women's communication about pre-exposure prophylaxis with partners, parents and peers

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Babalwa Sindi
Zoe Duby
Kim Jonas
Kate Bergh
Mari Lotvonen
Catherine Mathews

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1668275

460 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 in seven high HIV prevalence countries

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Abigail R. Greenleaf
Karam Sachathep
Emma Geisler
Tara F. Abularrage
Giles A. Reid
Felix Ndagije
Tepa Nkumbula
Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha
Elaine Abrams
Neena M. Philip

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1667613

801 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Regional variations and socioeconomic factors influencing sex hormone profiles in adolescent girls in Ghana

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Eric Kyei-Baafour
Sawudatu Zakariah-Akoto
Michael Ofori
Lutherodt Bentum-Ennin
Oscar Nii Otto Darko
Godfred Egbi
Benjamin Abuaku
Collins Ahorlu
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1579942

731 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Changes in knowledge of safe sex and sexual behaviour among male vocational high school students in Zhejiang Province, China: a 6-year cross-sectional comparison (2015–2021)

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Hui Wang
Qiaoqin Ma
Lin He
Tingting Jiang
Wanjun Chen
Jinglei Zhen
Weiyong Chen

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1653622

2,764 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Sexual and reproductive health service use of unmarried adolescents in Morogoro, Tanzania: insights from a cross-sectional household survey

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Baraka M. Morris
Suleiman Chombo
Connie M. Ulrich
Deodatus C. V. Kakoko

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1623714

1,072 views

Systematic Review

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Influence of mental health conditions and symptoms on contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women: a scoping review

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Muziwandile Qiniso Luthuli
Busisiwe Nkala-Dlamini
Nomfundo Nzuza-Moroe

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1620736

2,258 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

‘Better she gets infected by other diseases but not pregnancy’. Narratives from adolescent girls and community males following pregnancy escalation during COVID-19 lockdown

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Linda Mason
Enid Awiti
Sophie Young
Fredrick Otieno
Garazi Zulaika
Penelope Phillips-Howard
Supriya D. Mehta

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1643865

1,242 views
1 citation

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Mapping menstrual health and hygiene progress in US schools: a systematic policy review and comparison across states

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

April M. Ballard
Emily Wallace
Pranitha Kaza
Shannon Self-Brown
Matthew C. Freeman
Bethany A. Caruso

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1589772

1,796 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Factors influencing sexual behaviors among youths in Myanmar: the results from the Myanmar demographic and health survey 2015–16

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Yoon Shwe Yee Hlaing
Pallop Siewchaisakul
Sineenart Chautrakarn

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1626266

1,966 views

Review

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Factors influencing menstrual hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls in African rural schools: scoping review

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Mosotho Zenia Tshivule
Molatelo Melitah Rasweswe
Tebogo Maria Mothiba
Mamare Adelaide Bopape

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1553101

3,729 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Prevalence and associated factors of eight antenatal care contacts among mothers who give birth in Shebel Berenta district, East Gojjam zone, northeast Ethiopia, 2024

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Nigusie Abebaw
Yezbalem Negesse
Asnake Begashw
Dagnachew Amare
Genet Tsegaw
Dessalew Meshesha
Kefale Geto

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1531380

1,761 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Exploring the temporal shift in menstrual hygiene practices among young women across India: a micro and macro perspectives

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

S. K. Singh
Bharti Singh

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1532178

1,987 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Tiantian Liu
Deyun Qi
Li Zhang
Jun Hou
Jing Zhao
Yuan Zhou
Bingbing Sun
Fei Wang
Hui Tan
Ruiping Wang

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1574195

3,361 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jun 2025

Consistency in self-reported age at first sex and marriage among adolescents and young adults in Northwestern Tanzania: insights from repeated responses

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Jacqueline Materu
Jim Todd
Emma Slaymaker
Mark Urassa
Milly Marston
Ties Boerma
Eveline T. Konje

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1488604

1,451 views

Editorial

Published on 29 May 2025

Editorial: Intersection of adolescent sexual, reproductive, and mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Negussie Boti Sidamo
Sultan Hussen Hebo
Stephen O. Chukwudeh
Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1614317

6,063 views
1 citation