[The pregnant adolescent: information, beliefs and attitudes toward sexuality]. 2013

Edgar Cuauhtémoc Diaz-Franco, and Josefina Lira-Plascencia, and Alejandra Watty-Martínez, and Mariana Acosta-Bourne

BACKGROUND Although most teenagers know the consequences of the exercise of sexuality without protection, it is surprising that a percentage will be pregnant yet despite having received prior information. OBJECTIVE Explore some of the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes about sexuality in pregnant adolescents younger than 17 years. METHODS Exploratory, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study with non-experimental design of a single specimen consisting of a questionnaire with the following questions: at what age did you have your first boyfriend?, at what age did you have your first sexual relationship?, did you receive information about sexuality?, do you think that the information that you received from sexuality was good, regular or bad?, did the information you received prepared you for the start of your sex life?, how was your first sexual relationship?, what were the reasons to start sexual activity?, where did you have your first sexual relation? RESULTS 158 patients with average age of 15.6 participated in the sample years and schooling of 8.8 years. Menarche occurred to the 11.5 years, one year later they had boyfriend and two years later the first intercourse. The 59.6% had a history that her mother also became pregnant as a teenager. The 94.3% received information about sexuality; 58.2% considered it good and 38.6% regular. Sexual life was started by curiosity and desire in 67.1% and referred it as pleasant and very enjoyable 80.9% of girls; 39.5% of them think that the bride and groom should not have no sexual relationship. CONCLUSIONS Younger than 17 years pregnant teens enjoy their first sexual experience, they reach it by curiosity and desire, but they exercise it without protection, despite having knowledge of the consequences.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007722 Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL). Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011253 Pregnancy in Adolescence Pregnancy in human adolescent females under the age of 19. Adolescent Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Adolescent,Pregnancy, Teenage,Preteen Pregnancy,Teenage Pregnancy,Teen Pregnancy,Adolescence, Pregnancy in,Adolescent Pregnancies,Pregnancies, Adolescent,Pregnancies, Preteen,Pregnancies, Teen,Pregnancies, Teenage,Pregnancy, Preteen,Pregnancy, Teen,Preteen Pregnancies,Teen Pregnancies,Teenage Pregnancies
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003268 Contraception Behavior Behavior patterns of those practicing CONTRACEPTION. Contraceptive Behavior,Contraceptive Method Switching,Contraceptive Usage,Contraception Behaviors,Contraceptive Behaviors
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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