Information on sexual education in first year Medicine students

Authors

  • Janelly María Hernández Morgado
  • Andrés León Pujalte
  • Tania Galbán Noa
  • Roxana Alvarez Balboa

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Abstract

A descriptive-prospective store that included all first year medicine students in Medical School in Ciego de Avila was developed during 2002-2003 courses with the objective of determine the knowledge the students have about sexual education. The sample was made up of 126 students to which a surgery was applied with the following results. A great number of them were among 18 to 20 years old. Female sex was prevalent and the first sexual relations took place with more frequency before 18 years old. Most students used anticonceptives of which condom and intruterine device were the most known and only 8 students had a menstrual regulation done. Ot the total sample 112 had received information about sexual education and the most frequent source were from friends.

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Author Biographies

Janelly María Hernández Morgado

Especialista de Primer Grado en MGI. Profesor Instructor

Andrés León Pujalte

Especialista de Primer Grado en MI. Profesor Instructor

Tania Galbán Noa

Especialista de Primer Grado en MGI. Profesor Instructor

Roxana Alvarez Balboa

Medicina General

Published

2025-09-02

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Hernández Morgado JM, León Pujalte A, Galbán Noa T, Alvarez Balboa R. Information on sexual education in first year Medicine students. Mediciego [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 2 [cited 2025 Dec. 8];9. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/2726

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