Abstract

GONZALEZ PEREZ, Camilo et al. Considerations on sexuality in students from the training program of the new Latin American physician. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2010, vol.26, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

Objectives: to explore the behaviors and attitudes of students from the Program of the New Latin American Physician in some features related to sexuality. Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 235 students of above mentioned program from October to December, 2008. Information was obtained by application of a structured questionnaire examining the following variables of sexual behavior: sexual intercourses, age at onset, background of sexually transmitted infections, methods of protection and needs of information. Results: in most of students sexual behavior was not in correspondence with the level of knowledges on these subjects related to sexuality. The 25.9% had sexual intercourses without protection, the 1.3% had some sexual partners, the 51.9% mentioned that occasionally had sexual intercourses without protection, whereas the 44.8% said that always used condom in its sexual intercourses. Conclusions: student started the sexual intercourse in early ages where the males start first, most without protection in the first sexual intercourse. Although they know the advantages of condom use to avoid sexually transmitted infection a significant number not use it. Student refer the need of information on subjects related to sexuality, where the more requested are related to these infections and sexuality with a gender approach.

Keywords : Sexual behavior; sexual intercourses; sexually transmitted infections; methods of protection.

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