OBJECTIVE: To describe sources of information about sexuality and contraception used by adolescents who experienced a pregnancy. METHODS: Descriptive study conducted through structured interviews in a sample of 285 adolescents during hospitalization for medical treatment or termination of pregnancy, in four hospitals in Teresina-PI, during the period from January to March 2006. RESULTS: Before becoming pregnant, 89.5% of teenagers had information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases and 55% had someone with whom they felt safe to talk about sex and pregnancy. Their friends (36.6%) were the most frequently cited source of information. After pregnancy, 75.5% had received information about contraception and sexuality, and the prenatal service (70.3%) was the primary source. CONCLUSION: We detected a change in sources of information, after pregnancy, characterized by the search for sources with a scientific basis.
Pregnancy in adolescence; Information; Sexuality; Contraception
