"We just keep it to ourselves": A qualitative exploration of the sexual and reproductive health information needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada.

This article examines the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada, highlighting barriers they face in accessing culturally appropriate SRH education and services. Using a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) approach, the study engaged 58 immigrant adolescents from Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver through interviews and focus groups to explore their knowledge, informational gaps, and service access challenges. Findings reveal that while participants generally understood puberty and menstruation, significant gaps existed regarding contraception, sexual intercourse, pregnancy, and childbirth, often due to cultural, religious, and familial taboos as well as abstinence-focused school curricula. The study underscores the importance of trusted, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive SRH resources—potentially delivered via digital platforms—to support immigrant youth's SRH knowledge and well-being, and calls for inclusive educational interventions tailored to their diverse backgrounds.