TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - A repeated survey of sexual behavior among female university students in Sweden
JO  - Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
A1  - Tydén, Tanja
A1  - Palmqvist, Maria
A1  - Larsson, Margareta
SP  - 215
EP  - 219
VL  - 91
IS  - 2
N2  - Objective. To investigate sexual behavior and use of contraceptives among female university students in 2009, and compare the results with surveys from 1999 and 2004. Design. Comparative, repeated cross-sectional surveys. Setting. A Student Health Centre in Sweden. Population. Female university students (n = 350). Methods. Multiple-choice waiting-room questionnaire. Main outcome measures: Number of sexual partners, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive methods. Results. Mean age was 23.5 years and 57% (n = 198) had a stable relationship. Almost all, 99% (n = 345), had had intercourse, 97% (n = 328) had received and 94% (n = 328) had given oral sex. The mean number of sexual partners had increased to 11.0, compared with 7.4 in 2004 and 5.4 in 1999. Sixty-five percent had had "first-date" intercourse without using a condom, compared to 45% in 2004 and 37% in 1999. More than one-third (39%) had experience of anal intercourse compared to 32% in 2004 and 27% in 1999. Experience of sexually transmitted infections had increased (29% in 2009, 21% in 2004, and 14% in 1999). Condoms were often used at very first intercourse (76%) and oral contraceptives were used at latest intercourse (54%). The use of emergency contraceptive pills had increased to 67%, compared with 52% in 2004 and 22% in 1999. Conclusions. Female university student's sexual lifestyle has become more risky and this might have serious consequences for their sexual and reproductive health in the future.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-6349
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01297.x
ID  - ref1
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