Mojgan Javadnoori

TL;DR: The results revealed that the main socio-cultural challenges to sexual health education for adolescents in Iran are affected by taboos surrounding sexuality, and it seems that cultural resistances are more important than religious prohibitions, and affect more the nature and content ofSexual health education.

TL;DR: Some similarities between expectations of Iranian adolescents and those of adolescents from other cultures about an SHE program are found, and any program for sexual health promotion in adolescents ought to address adolescents’ needs, demands, and aspirations.

TL;DR: According to the findings, men felt the need for sexual and reproductive health education; these needs were influenced by social and demographic factors, except marital status.

TL;DR: Although the majority of women had PCC records and received advice from healthcare professionals to carry out PCHBs most of them did not adhere to the PCHB guideline recommendations, and it is suggested that strategies should be adopted to establish PCC services in the healthcare system and encourage clients to adhere to The ministry of health guideline.

TL;DR: It is recommended to deliver gender-sensitive PCC through addressing couples’ instead of just women’s PCC and to take into account the adolescent girls’ health in order to improve their preconception health.