Sexual Behavior Among Medical Students in Mexico
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims to identify factors that influence students to undertake or not sexually transmitted diseases screening tests and to have an actual outlook of how Mexican university students live their sexual life. Moreover, the investigators aim to identify potential epidemiological risks and challenges to achieve adequate prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases in this population. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a private university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from December 2019 to April 2020.
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Detailed Description
The investigators will invite the students to complete it and leave it in a black painted box to maintain privacy. The investigators will inquire if the participants considered having adequate knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, sexual behavior, number of sex partners, sexual orientation, use of condoms and contraceptives, sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and reasons why students do not get sexually transmitted diseases screenings.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Sexual intercourse onset [up to 4 months]
Age of first sexual relationship
- Sexual partners in the last year [up to 4 months]
Number of sexual partners in the last year
- Total number of sexual partners [up to 4 months]
Total number of sexual partners in the participants lifetime
- Use of condoms and contraceptives [up to 4 months]
Frequency of usage of condoms and contraceptive methods
- STDs screening [up to 4 months]
Frequency of STDs screening
- STD testing centers [up to 4 months]
Knowledge of the location of STD testing centers
- Exclusive or non-exclusive sexual relationships [up to 4 months]
Frequency of exclusive and non-exclusive sexual relationships
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- University students currently attending medical school from 1st through 6th semester
Exclusion Criteria:
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Young adults not attending medical school
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Students out of the 1st - 6th-semester range
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social | Guadalajara | Jalisco | Mexico | 44329 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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- Campero Cuenca L, Atienzo EE, Suárez López L, Hernández Prado B, Villalobos Hernández A. [Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Mexico: evidence and proposals]. Gac Med Mex. 2013 May-Jun;149(3):299-307. Spanish.
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