El conocimiento sobre métodos anticonceptivos y la conducta sexual en jóvenes universitarios

Unplanned pregnancies in Mexico occur between 30 and 60 percent of the cases in adolescents. This problem permeates all groups in society being observed even in universities. Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico has developed preventive actions, but in five years the number of pregnancies in students increased in one of its campuses in the western area, reason why it was proposed to evaluate the knowledge about family planning methods and sexual behavior that university students have. Methodology: Cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in 2018. The non-probability sample consisted of 224 students from the upper level of Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico who gave their informed consent. A questionnaire of 32 items was applied, through which knowledge about family planning methods and sexual behaviors they had were evaluated. Results: 51% reported receiving information about family planning methods when they were 13 and 17 years old, coming from their teachers. 69% of the students reported having had sexual intercourse from whom 97% answered that they had received information about contraceptive methods before entering the upper level. Currently 45% do not use any contraception method, 49% reported having oral sex and 18% anal sex; 9% reported having sex under the influence of drugs. Conclusions: An approach was made to knowledge about family planning methods and sexual behavior of students, to design and implement a sexual health program that prevents sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies.