Shah Chinmay, Solanki Vipul, Mehta H B
Asst. Prof., Physiology , Department of Physiology, Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, INDIA.
Australas Med J. 2011;4(1):43-8. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.499. Epub 2011 Jan 31.
There has been a growing interest in patterns of contraceptive use among adolescents, due, in particular, to the social relevance attached to pregnancy in this age group. Therefore, the objective of the study was to investigate factors associated with the use of contraceptive methods among female adolescent students.
A cross-sectional study was conducted, by means of selfapplied questionnaires, among 500 adolescent girls ranging from 15to 19 years of age. Prevalence with respect to the knowledge of contraceptive methods, condom use, and AIDS was calculated.
Among the 500 students who participated in study only one was sexually active .The factors associated with knowledge lack and misconception are less discussion at home or at school or college level. There were many negative beliefs like impotence after condom use, weakness after sterilization, fear of becoming obese as reasons for choosing different contraceptive methods.
These results confirm the there is a need for reproductive health education in school and college as well as robust research to determine the contraceptive needs of adolescents.
尤其是鉴于怀孕对该年龄组具有的社会影响,人们对青少年的避孕使用模式越来越感兴趣。因此,本研究的目的是调查与女性青少年学生使用避孕方法相关的因素。
采用自行填写问卷的方式,对500名年龄在15至19岁之间的少女进行了横断面研究。计算了避孕方法知识、避孕套使用情况和艾滋病方面的患病率。
在参与研究的500名学生中,只有一人有性活动。与知识缺乏和误解相关的因素是在家中或学校及大学层面讨论较少。存在许多负面观念,如使用避孕套后会阳痿、绝育后会虚弱、担心变胖等,这些都是选择不同避孕方法的原因。
这些结果证实,学校和大学需要开展生殖健康教育,以及进行有力的研究以确定青少年的避孕需求。