The rate of pregnancy and transmission of HIV is higher in the adolescent population than the general population of sexually active adults due to the fact that adolescents:

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Most adolescent girls use ineffective or no contraception at all,and most adolescent boys do not use condoms.Because of this practice,the sexually transmitted disease (including human immune deficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [HIV/AIDS])and pregnancy rates are higher for adolescents than the general population of sexually active adults.

The Rate of Pregnancy and Transmission of HIV Is Higher