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    Início da vida sexual na adolescência e relações de gênero: um estudo transversal em São Paulo, Brasil, 2002 Sexual debut in adolescence and gender relations: a cross-sectional study in São Paulo, Brazil, 2002

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    Trata-se de estudo transversal com o objetivo de identificar os diferenciais de gênero presentes no início da vida sexual de adolescentes. Foram entrevistados 406 adolescentes de 15 a 19 anos de idade inscritos em uma unidade de saúde da família da zona leste do Município de São Paulo, Brasil, entre maio e dezembro de 2002. Quase a metade dos adolescentes já havia iniciado sua vida sexual, em média aos 15 anos de idade, fossem homens ou mulheres. O início da vida sexual ocorreu, em grande parte, de forma não planejada (72,7%) e dentro de casa (86,1%). O uso de um método contraceptivo na primeira relação sexual foi similar entre homens e mulheres (61,0%), entretanto, foi observado um aumento maior na proporção de uso de algum anticonceptivo entre os homens na última relação sexual. Pelo fato de terem iniciado sua vida sexual em relacionamentos estáveis com vínculos afetivo-amorosos, as mulheres mostraram-se mais vulneráveis às DST/AIDS, pois substituíram o preservativo masculino por outros métodos na última relação sexual, enquanto os homens permaneceram utilizando largamente o condom, provavelmente por estarem inseridos em relacionamentos não estáveis.<br>This cross-sectional study aimed to assess gender differences in adolescents in relation to onset of sexual activity. A total of 406 15-19-year-old adolescents from a family health unit in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, were interviewed from May to December 2002. Nearly half had already had their first sexual intercourse, at a mean age of 15, independently of gender. Sexual debut was usually unplanned (72.7%) and inside the home (86.1%). An equal proportion (61.0%) of males and females used some contraceptive method in their first sexual intercourse; however, more males had used a contraceptive method in their most recent intercourse. Having initiated their sexual activity in stable, affective relationships, females proved to be more vulnerable to STD/ AIDS, since they switched from condoms to the pill in their subsequent sexual activity. Male adolescents continued to use mostly condoms, probably because they were involved mainly in non-stable relationships

    Condom use at last sexual relationship among adolescents of Santiago Island, Cape Verde, - West Africa

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    <p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To estimate factors associated with condom use at last sexual intercourse among adolescents.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 368 sexually active adolescents aged 13–17 years from eight public high schools on Santiago Island, Cape Verde, 2007. The level of significance was 5.0% obtained from logistic regression, considering the association between condom use and socio-demographic, sexual and reproductive variables.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The prevalence of condom use at last sexual intercourse was 94.9%. Factors associated with condom use at last sexual relationship were: non-Catholic religion (OR=0.68, 95%CI: 0.52; 0.88) and affective-sexual partnership before the interview (OR=5.15, 95%CI: 1.79; 14.80).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>There was a high prevalence of condom use at last sexual intercourse of adolescents.</p
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