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      Salud sexual y reproductiva en estudiantes universitarios de una institución de educación superior en Colombia Translated title: Sexual and reproductive health in university students at an institution of higher learning in Colombia

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          Objetivo Investigar en una universidad estatal del Caribe colombianoel estado de la salud sexual y reproductiva especialmente conocimientos sobre Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual (ETS), fertilidad, sexualidad, embarazo y violencia. Métodos Estudio transversal tipo encuesta. Se seleccionaron estudiantes matriculados en el segundo período de 2010 que llenaron voluntariamente la encuesta. Los datos cualitativos fueron tabulados y graficados usando medidas de tendencia central para variables cuantitativas. Resultados La población tenía alrededor de 20 años de edad, provenía de la zona urbana (57,9%; IC95%=54,7-61,1), predominantemente heterosexual (89,7%) con edad de inicio de vida sexual antes de los 18 años, con 11,8 % de promiscuidad que usaba principalmente el preservativo como Método de Planificación Familiar (MPF) (55 %). Aunque poseían información previa sobre salud sexual, MPF y ETS, no se comportaban acorde con ello, por la desinformación sobre formas de transmisión del VIH, bajo nivel de realización de pruebas serológicas para ETS, así como conductas de riesgo (sexo/alcohol/drogas). El 12,3% tuvo antecedente de embarazo, violencia física (21,6%) y sexual (4,6%) con un predominante silencio de las víctimas de abuso sexual (61,8%). Conclusiones La muestra refleja la población universitaria de esta región del país. Se planea organizar un programa con apoyo médico y psicológico que permita disminuir los índices de ETS, embarazos no planificados, preparando al adolescente en esta importante etapa de su vida, sirviendo de modelo para otras universidades latinoamericanas.

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          Objective To investigate the state of sexual and reproductive health in students at a public university in the Colombian Caribbean, with an emphasis on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), fertility, sexuality, pregnancy and violence. Methods Cross-sectional survey study. University students, enrolled in the second semester of 2010 and who completed a self-administered survey based on the Reproductive Health survey of the Pan American Health Organization, were selected. Qualitative data was tabulated and graphed using measures of central tendency for quantitative variables. Results The age of population studied was around 20 years old, came from the urban area (57.9 %; IC95 %=54.7-61.1), was predominantly heterosexual (89.7 %), with an age of initiation of sexual activity of less than 18 years old, 11.8 % promiscuity, mainly using the condom as a Family Planning Method (FPM) (55 %). Although they had prior information on sexual health, STDs and FPMs, they did not behave according to this due to low education about HIV transmission routes, low incidence of serological tests for STDs, and high risk behavior (sex/alcohol/drugs). It was observed that 12.3 % had a history of pregnancy, physical violence (21.6 %) and sexual violence (4.6 %) with a predominant silence from the victims of sexual abuse (61.8 %). Conclusion The sample reflects the student population in this region of Colombia. We plan to organize a health program with medical and psychological support to reduce the rates of STDs and unplanned pregnancies, preparing the adolescent for this important step in their life and serving as a model for other Latin American universities.

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                rsap
                Revista de Salud Pública
                Rev. salud pública
                Instituto de Salud Publica, Faculdad de Medicina -Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá )
                0124-0064
                October 2014
                : 16
                : 5
                : 660-672
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidad de Cartagena Colombia
                [2 ] Universidad de Cartagena Colombia
                [3 ] Universidad de Cartagena Colombia
                [4 ] Universidad de Cartagena Colombia
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                S0124-00642014000500002
                10.15446/rsap.v16n5.39998
                deba6e36-51e9-48c5-adb1-4a0b1b5f1acc

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                sexually transmitted diseases,contraception violence,universities,Salud reproductiva,enfermedades de transmisión sexual,anticoncepción,violencia,universidades,Reproductive health

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