Introduction:

A review was carried out to allow a better understanding of why a more inclusive vision of adolescent neuropsychology is necessary for the application of intervention methods in the field of neuroscience that allow confronting sexual and reproductive risk behavior.

Objective:

to update on the particular aspects of the neurophysiology of adolescence, which can make them prone to develop risk behavior in terms of reproductive function.

Material and Methods:

Review of the literature on the subject, published in the period 2017-2022. Databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Lilacs, SciELO, Cochrane, and The National Library of Medicine were used. Twenty-five bibliographic sources were included for citations, as they met the requirements for greater specificity, originality, and contribution to the topic.

Development:

The development of the adolescent generates radical transformations in his personality, which are related to important changes in brain structures that are not yet fully developed. Magnetic resonance techniques show that the main changes in the adolescent brain affect the prefrontal cortex, which is why they are more prone to a lack of self-regulation and excessive excitability. The plasticity of this stage would explain how erroneous behaviors can be negatively imprinted, giving rise to attitudes that lead to failure, particularly those related to sexuality and reproductive function.

Conclusions:

Critical reflections are provided, which confirm the fact that there are weaknesses in the methods for the modification of sexual behavior and reproductive risk in adolescents. New confrontation methods are provided.

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