Sexual profile of university adolescents of a course of graduation in nursing

Abstract

This is a descriptive, transversal study, carried through with 79 adolescents university of nursing course in a Public University of the backlands of Piauí state, in the period of August to September of 2010. The objective was to characterize the adolescents university about to the sociodemographic and sexual aspects.The profile of the investigated adolescents was to be feminine, maiden, with individual monthly income to 1 minimum salary, with an average age of 18,4 years, not to possess children and to cohabit with the familiar ones. About to the sexual behaviors the average age of the menarche was 12,2 years and 16,9 years to the first sexual intercourse. The condom was the most referred method between the adolescents, followed by the combined oral contraceptive. Between the adolescents that had the sexual initiation more than half reported being planned. Thus, it is perceived that the implementation of the sexual and reproductive health in the adolescence must be considered a priority action to eliminate the risks the one that the current young is inclined.