Latino adolescent reproductive health has become an increasingly important topic due to the expansion within the numbers of Latino youth and since Latino youth are at high risk for negative reproductive health outcomes. Latinas now have the very best teen birth rates, and Latinos have disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS. These trends highlight the necessity for greater understanding of the sexual and reproductive health and behavior of Latino youth. This overview provides an introduction to key aspects of the Latino population. It then examines and synthesizes the prevailing literature by domains useful to the study of Latinos. Areas that receive in-depth coverage are socioeconomic status, family, national origin, peers and partners, and acculturation. supported the present state of data and therefore the issues facing young Latinos, suggestions for future research and uses for existing data and past research are included.