[Adolescents and young subjects facing contraception, pregnancy and abortion]. 1995

A M Lesa, and S M Zurlo de Mirotti, and M Barrón de Carbonetti, and P Villiarolo
Centro Universitario de atención del Adolescente.

The objective aimed was to obtain information about the sexual behavior of adolescents and youths attending university as regards contraception, pregnancy and abortion and the knowledge of the Papanicolau test as a preventive, method for malignant diseases. An anonymous survey which was especially designed for this investigation was implemented with 438 students - 123 women and 315 men - divided into three groups according to age; between 17 - 20, 21 - 24 and more than 25 years-old. Taking into account the sexually active population. 70% of the men between 17-20 use contraceptive methods (condoms 98,6%) and so do 100% of the women of the same age (menstrual cycle control method 71,4%, contraceptive pills 14,2%, or her partner uses condom 21,4%). In the group of youths between 21-24 years old, 76,8% of the men and 82,7% of the women use contraceptive methods: 70% of the men use condoms and 30% contraceptive methods used by their patner, whereas 58,3% of the women use the menstrual cycle control method, 25% take pills and 8,3% use DIU. In the group of older youths 71,4% of the men use contraception methods (66,6% condoms) and 51,14% of the women (100% the menstrual cycle control method) and 25% add other methods to this one. Only 20,68% of the women stated having had pregnancies (all of the between 21 - 24). As there is the same porcentage of abortion in this age groups, it can be presumed that all the pregnancies ended in abortion. This contradicts the position stated regarding abortion due to the fact that 66% of the population questioned in the survey was against abortion and defended the right to live, whereas 23% was for abortion mainly in the case of rapes and/or maternal diseases. A small porcentage was for abortion in the case of pregnancies which may disturb their life projects. As regards the Papanicolau test, all the groups have a good knowledge about it, but only women over 25 years old practice it responsably.

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
D008297 Male Males
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
D003268 Contraception Behavior Behavior patterns of those practicing CONTRACEPTION. Contraceptive Behavior,Contraceptive Method Switching,Contraceptive Usage,Contraception Behaviors,Contraceptive Behaviors
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000022 Abortion, Spontaneous Expulsion of the product of FERTILIZATION before completing the term of GESTATION and without deliberate interference. Abortion, Tubal,Early Pregnancy Loss,Miscarriage,Spontaneous Abortion,Abortions, Spontaneous,Abortions, Tubal,Early Pregnancy Losses,Loss, Early Pregnancy,Losses, Early Pregnancy,Miscarriages,Pregnancy Loss, Early,Pregnancy Losses, Early,Spontaneous Abortions,Tubal Abortion,Tubal Abortions
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
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age

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