Use of contraceptives among Polish universities students – preliminary study
Journal Title: Ginekologia i Położnictwo medical project - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 36
Abstract
Introduction. Today, the increased interest of related to human sexuality leads to better knowledge about using of different methods of contraception. Analyzing the results of research on a group of adults women, noted certain regularities including the aspects of psychological, biological, social conditioning influencing the choice of contraceptive method. Aim of the study. The aim of this study was to identify what measures applied of contraceptive are used by young adult women studying at universities in Krakow and Warsaw. Material and methods. The study included university students from Krakow and Warsaw in the age between 18 - 28 years. The research group consisted of 405 women. For the study, designed the questionnaire - Sexual Activity Men and Women - ASKM containing questions in the area of biology, sexology, psychology and sociology of women. Results. In the group of surveyed women with an average age of 23.3 years old, there were respondents heterosexual and nonheteronormative orientation. The average age of sexual initiation was 18.4 years old. The groups of respondents differed significantly with respect to the Roman Catholic religion. Results include issues related to sexual initiation, motivation for the use of contraception, the most commonly used methods of contraception, and the most frequent problems associated with them. Conclusions. The data indicate weak association of psychological factors and sexual biography on the selection of a contraceptive
Authors and Affiliations
Angelika Hejmej, Kamil Perończyk, Robert Kowalczyk, Krzysztof Nowosielski, Katarzyna Waszyńska, Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz
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