@article{ref1,
title="Reproductive coercion in high-school-aged girls: associations with reproductive health risk and intimate partner violence",
journal="Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology",
year="2017",
author="Northridge, Jennifer L. and Silver, Ellen J. and Talib, Hina J. and Coupey, Susan M.",
volume="30",
number="6",
pages="603-608",
abstract="STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of reproductive coercion, a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) including contraceptive sabotage and pregnancy pressure, among urban high-school-aged girls and to examine its associations with reproductive health risks. <br><br>DESIGN: and Setting: A self-administered survey completed by high-school-aged girls living in high-poverty neighborhoods while awaiting medical care in a pediatric emergency room, inpatient service, school-based and hospital-based clinics. PARTICIPANTS: 149 sexually active girls aged 14-17 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: To determine the prevalence of reproductive coercion and to examine associations with unprotected sex, STIs, physical IPV, and risk factors for abusive relationships. <br><br>RESULTS: 29/149 (19%) of girls reported reproductive coercion, most frequently that a romantic or sexual partner had ever: &quot;told them not to use any birth control&quot; (n=23, 79%); &quot;took off a condom during sex so they would get pregnant&quot; (n=12, 43%); and &quot;said he would leave them if they didn't get pregnant&quot; (n=6, 21%). Girls reporting reproductive coercion were nearly three times more likely than those not coerced to have had chlamydia [OR 2.7 (1.01, 7.19)] and nearly five times more likely to report IPV [OR 4.8 (2.0, 11.8)]. In addition, girls reporting coercion were less likely to have high recognition of abusive behaviors [OR 0.10 (0.01, 0.8)] and less likely to have high comfort communicating with their sexual partners [OR 0.32 (0.1, 0.7)] than girls not reporting coercion. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Reproductive coercion is experienced by one in five high-school-aged girls in a high-poverty community and is associated with chlamydia infection and IPV. Awareness of the high prevalence and health risks of coercion may allow for intervention.<br><br>Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1083-3188",
doi="10.1016/j.jpag.2017.06.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2017.06.007"
}