Abstract

CANO REYES, Josefina del Carmen et al. Sexual behavior in female medical students of second and third years . MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.6, pp.896-902. ISSN 1029-3019.

An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 40 medical students of second and third years, belonging to "Carlos Juan Finlay" Teaching Polyclinic of Santiago de Cuba, from January to March 2010, with the purpose of characterizing the sexual behavior of these women. Among the analyzed variates were age at onset of sex, motivation for this, couple stability and use of the condom in the first intercourse. The information obtained was processed through computerized methods and the percentage was used as summary measure, from which resulted that most of respondents began their sexual relations between 14 and 15 years, without a regular partner and with unprotected sex, motivated because all their friends had already sex.

Keywords : female; sexual behavior; sexual intercourse; medical student; primary health care.

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