Caracterización de la conducta sexual y reproductiva en adolescentes femeninas de 12 a 15 años

Introduction: sexuality is an integral dimension of the persons that is present from the moment of conception until death. Objective: to characterize sexual and reproductive behavior in female teenagers. Materials and methods : a descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 53 female students, aged 12 to 15 years, who study at “Paquito Rosales” Junior High School, Manzanillo, Granma, in 1917. Results : the average age was 1,15 [1] years. 67.93 % of the female teenagers had sexual relationships for a first time at an average age of 13.53 %. Physical attraction was the main motive for the beginning of sexual relationships. 36.11 % of teenagers did not use any contraceptive method being birth-control pills the most used one. 22.22 % of the teenagers had had, at least, one pregnancy. Conclusion : female teenagers of “Paquito Rosales” Junior High School have an appropriate sexual behavior.