Adolescence is a period of great anatomical, psychological, physiological and social changes, a period of transition between childhood and adulthood. In this period, the Corporeal Mind is something fundamental to the individual due to the load of rapid, profound and remarkable changes, which can positively or negatively impact the young person's life.[1]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years of age [2]. The Ministry of Health in Brazil, on the other hand, defines it as between 10 and 24 years old [3].  The child and Adolescent Statute describes that adolescence is between 12 and 18 years old, in exceptional cases the statute may consider up to 24 years old. years.[4]

Within this it is understood that this is a stage of life that many young people begin to explore their bodies in physical and sexual ways. Sometimes starting their sex lives. Due to the existence of a taboo in addressing these issues within the family, young people are vulnerable to cases of early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

In Brazil, one in five women have their first child before the age of 20, a proportion that has been maintained for 10 years.[5] The birth rate per thousand young people in Brazil is 68.4 births/1,000 girls at ages from 15 to 19 years old, with the world average being 43.9 births/1,000 girls. [6]

The number of cases of STIs has increased, from 2008 to 2018, in the group of people aged between 15 and 24 years, and the detection rate (per 100,000 inhab) of HIV/AIDS is 13,8[7]. Syphilis has shown an increase in detection rate, currently 75.8, but this is general cases.[8]

In view of this, the objective of this article is to discuss social and economic factors of young women who end up having pregnancy during adolescence and the presence of STIs in adolescents