TEENAGE PREGNANCY SEXUAL HEALTH SEXUAL PRACTICES

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TEENAGE PREGNANCYSEXUAL HEALTHSEXUAL PRACTICES
WHY WE HAVE ORGANISED THIS SEMINAR
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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT BEING SOUTH ASIAN

• THESE ARE TABOO SUBJECTS
• SEX
• SEXUAL HEALTH
• SEXUALITY
• TEENAGE PREGNANCY OUTSIDE MARRIAGE
• PARENTING DIFFICULTIES

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IMPACT OF CULTURE

• ISSUES THAT NEED CONSIDERATION
• Pregnancy outside of marriage
• Arranged marriage/Forced marriage
• Staying in a marriage
• Issues around sexuality and sexual behaviour
• Shame to the family
• Honour killings

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WHAT DO WE NOT KNOW ABOUT SOUTH ASIANS

• What are the rates of teenage pregnancy?
• What are the sexual practices?
• What is the state of sexual health?
• What is the state of mental health?
• What support is available?
• What support is accessed?
• Is the support culturally appropriate?

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WHAT WE WOULD LIKE

• NON-JUDGEMENTAL ATTITUDES
• CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SR EDUCATION
• CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES
• ASSURANCE AND PRACTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
• Good access to services
• Adolescent friendly
• Men and female only clinics
• Choice of staff by gender
• Self referral

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SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

• SERVICES NEED TO REFLECT
• Willingness to learn
• Cultural awareness
• Adolescent friendly staff
• Men and female only clinics
• Choice of staff by gender
• Self referral
• Appropriate counselling services

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SEXUAL AWARENESS
MOST IMPORTANTLY WE NEED TO EDUCATE AND
INFORM THE YOUNG AND THE PARENTS TO LESSEN
STIGMA ENCOURAGE ACCEPTANCE HEALTHY SEXUAL
PRACTICES
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OUR MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE

• TALK
• LISTEN
• ASSESS
• LEARN
• ACKNOWLEDGE
• ACCEPT
• NEGOTIATE
• ABOVE ALL

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AVOID EXPLOSIVE SITUATIONS
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OUR THANKS TO

• HANSA KANWAL-PATEL
• IBRAHIM ISMAIL
• JAGRUTTI DUGGAL
• ROBERT MACPHERSON
• SHAMSER SINHA
• SUSAN CONROY
• COLLEAGUES BHANU, ELSA, NINA, RAJEN AND OTHERS
  WHO ARE NOT HERE