scholarly journals Seksualitet mellem risiko og chance. Svingninger i senmoderne værdiorienteringer

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Bruvik Heinskou
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Internal Experience ◽  
Late Modern

Marie Bruvik Heinskou: Sexuality between Risk and Chance: Oscillations in Late Modern Value Orientations This article examines how young people can seek sexual experiences that intensify their existence to such an extent that the experience itself is not assigned any meaning. It is merely perceived as a moment having its own temporality and its own internal experience, often called chance. For example young people often take a chance and refrain from using a condom during sexual intercourse, while using the concept of risk as a means to navigate in a world characterized by contingency and ambivalence. The balance between these two value orientations, risk and chance, is crucial for determining whether or not young people use a condom. This outlook is often ignored in both campaigns concerning, for instance, sexually transmitted diseases and in studies on sexuality. The risk side of (deviant) sexualities is frequently overemphasized in these campaigns and in theories on sexuality, while chance is neglected. The article argues that there is need for a broader approach to sexualities both in sexual campaigns and in general analyses. Examining the power of risk and the power of chance as oppositional categories, as well as the traces of risk in chance and chance in risk, is one way of broadening the approach.

Role of the Pediatrician in Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Children and Adolescents

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-456
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Increased Risk

Approximately half of all American adolescents have experienced sexual intercourse by age 17 years.1 The second highest rate of reported gonococcal infections (1,229 cases per 100,000 persons) occurs in 15- to 19-year-old adolescents. This increased risk in the adolescent population has been associated with the greater number of young people having sexual intercourse, the infrequent use of barrier contraceptive methods, the obstacles to prompt medical care that teenagers face, with consequent delay in diagnosis and further spread of the disease, and the large number of asymptomatic carriers.2 The pediatrician has an important responsibility for providing sexuality-related care to children and adolescents.2-4

scholarly journals Conductas sexuales de riesgo para contraer infección por virus del papiloma humano y enfermedades de transmisión sexual en varones

Tequio ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Sandra Olimpia Gutiérrez- Enríquez ◽  
Yolanda Terán Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners

The objective is to present risky sexual behaviors that can lead to contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, a universe of 77 men with active sexual life was studied; a self-administered questionnaire with four sections was applied: initiation of sexual intercourse, sexually transmitted diseases, preventive actions and number of sexual partners. To measure sexual behavior, two scales were designed, an ordinal one to observe different levels, a nominal one for the presence or absence of risky sexual behaviors. Some results obtained show that 87.1% had their first sexual intercourse at age 18 or earlier, 53.2% always used condoms, 93.5% had their first sexual intercourse with women and 6.5% with men, and 63.7% engaged in risky sexual behavior. One of the conclusions is that the majority of males in this study engaged in one or more risky sexual behaviors that can lead to contracting HPV and other sexually transmitted diseases

scholarly journals Sexuality issue in the school environment in a capital city of a West African country

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 5188
Author(s):  
Adisso Sostène ◽  
Mukanire N. ◽  
Ogoudjobi Ogourindé Mathieu ◽  
Gnonlonfin N. ◽  
Mulongo Mbarambara P.
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Induced Abortions

Background: Precociousness and abuse of unprotected sexual intercourses among teenagers promote sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies that often result in illegal induced abortions. The goal of this work is to study the knowledge, attitude and practice of students about sexuality.Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study that took place from 1st March to 30th May 2015. All registered secondary students in both secondary schools Behanzin and Toffa 1er from Porto-Novo city are included. We used a multiple choice and open questions.Results: The survey concerns 1304 students. Among them, 57% are female and 43% are male. The students’ average age is 18.71±2.31years with extremes of 13 and 25 years. The majority of students in our sample (66.9%), the ideal age for first sexual intercourse is between 15 and 19 years with 60.4% for boys and 65.0% for girls. In our sample, 6 to 7 students out of 10 have at least one sexual intercourse. Among boys, we estimated 7 to 8 cases out of 10 and among girls 5 to 6 out of 10 cases. On the whole, 44.9% of students agreed to have sexual intercourse before marriage. Out of 1304 students, 50.0% have their first sexual intercourse between 15 and 19 years old and 47.2% of these sexual intercourses were unprotected. Having many sexual partners is more observed among boys. Sexually transmitted diseases are known by students of our sample in the following proportions: HIV/AIDS (93.2%), Gonorrhoea (44.2%), Syphilis (21.2%), Chancroid (6.2%), Genital trichomoniasis (5.4%). Out of 433 sexually active girls who were involved in the present study, 165 (38.1%) had at least one unwished pregnancy and 144 which is 87.3% resulted in induced abortions.Conclusions: Present study showed that the majority of students are sexually active and most of sexual intercourses are unprotected despite the knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. This attitude is revealed in a certain rate of unwished pregnancies resulting in a significant proportion of induced abortions.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Distress and Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials as Correlates of Sexual Intercourse among Adolescents in Dodoma–Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdalla Hussein ◽  
Abbas Ismail ◽  
Augustine Malero ◽  
Habibu Dadi ◽  
James Charles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Psychosocial Distress ◽  
Adolescent Sexuality ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
Sexually Explicit Materials ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
Mental Health Factors

Abstract Background: Adolescents’ sexuality is topical in public health discussions owing to its ability to increase the risk of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. Research shows that adolescents’ sexual behavior, psychosocial distress, and exposure to sexually explicit material are interconnected in that they need collective health interventions for adolescents. However, although mental health factors, such as psychological distress, are common in developing and middle-income countries, including Tanzania, mental health factors are less considered in HIV research. Thus, there is a need to raise awareness on the role of mental health factors in HIV epidemic. This study is, therefore, a response to this requirement by examining the contribution of psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials on sexual intercourse among adolescents in Dodoma Region using Dodoma Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) data.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five villages of Chamwino District from April to June 2017 among 1,226 adolescents of 10-19 years age. The villages of Chamwino District were used as sampling strata while a stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A weighted logistic regression model was used to examine the independent contribution of psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials on sexual intercourse while accounting for study design. Results: The overall lifetime prevalence of adolescent sexuality was 20.38%. The prevalence was observed to be higher among males (32.15%) as compared to females (10.92%). Adolescent sexuality was significantly associated with both psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials. The odds ratios showed that adolescents reported psychosocially distressed (AOR=1.61, 95 %CI: 1.32- 1.96) and those exposed to sexually explicit materials (AOR=4.26, 95% CI: 3.65- 4.97) were at higher risk of having sexual intercourse. Other variables associated with sexual intercourse were age, sex, alcohol use, and current schooling status. Conclusion: The analysis made through this study came to the conclusion that as HIV risk continues to be a serious concern among adolescents, adolescent sexuality, psychosocial distress, and exposure to sexually explicit materials are interconnected. This calls for upfront interventions on school health education and services, particularly on the ventures to lower psychosocial distress and avert exposure on sexually explicit materials to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Distress and Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials as Correlates of Sexual  Intercourse among Adolescents in Dodoma–Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdalla Hussein ◽  
Abbas Ismail ◽  
Augustine Malero ◽  
Habibu Dadi ◽  
James Charles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Psychosocial Distress ◽  
Adolescent Sexuality ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
Sexually Explicit Materials ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
Mental Health Factors

Abstract Background: Adolescents’ sexuality is topical in public health discussions owing to its ability to increase the risk of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. Research shows that adolescents’ sexual behavior, psychosocial distress, and exposure to sexually explicit material are interconnected in that they need collective health interventions for adolescents. However, although mental health factors, such as psychological distress, are common in developing and middle-income countries, including Tanzania, mental health factors are less considered in HIV research. Thus, there is a need to raise awareness on the role of mental health factors in HIV epidemic. This study is, therefore, a response to this requirement by examining the contribution of psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials on sexual intercourse among adolescents in Dodoma Region using Dodoma Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) data. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five villages of Chamwino District from April to June 2017 among 1,226 adolescents of 10-19 years age. The villages of Chamwino District were used as sampling strata while a stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents.A weighted logistic regression model was used to examine the independent contribution of psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials on sexual intercourse while accounting for study design.Results: The overall lifetime prevalence of adolescent sexuality was 20.38%. The prevalence was observed to be higher among males (32.15%) as compared to females (10.92%). Adolescent sexuality was significantly associated with both psychosocial distress and exposure to sexually explicit materials. The odds ratios showed that adolescents reported psychosocially distressed (AOR=1.61, 95 %CI: 1.32- 1.96) and those exposed to sexually explicit materials (AOR=4.26, 95% CI: 3.65- 4.97) were at higher risk of having sexual intercourse. Other variables associated with sexual intercourse were age, sex, alcohol use, and current schooling status.Conclusion: The analysis made through this study came to the conclusion that as HIV risk continues to be a serious concern among adolescents, adolescent sexuality, psychosocial distress, and exposure to sexually explicit materials are interconnected. This calls for upfront interventions on school health education and services, particularly on the ventures to lower psychosocial distress and avert exposure on sexually explicit materials to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

scholarly journals The production of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases in young people: a bibliometric research

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 3037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelma Spindola ◽  
Maria Regina Araujo Reicherte Pimentel ◽  
Agatha Soares De Barros ◽  
Vanessa Queli Franco ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Da Motta Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Bibliometric Research

PEMBUATAN MESIN KONDOM OTOMATIS: KAJIAN REFLEKTIF ILMU HUKUM TERHADAP ASPEK SEKSUALITAS MASYARAKAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Amanda Raissa ◽  
Kristoforus Laga Kleden ◽  
Tomy Michael
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Vending Machines ◽  
The Government

<p>In Indonesia discussing sex is a taboo subject to talk about. Many families, educational institutions, even the government is very minimal or even does not<br />provide education about sex in early age to childrens and adolescents, so it cannot be denied that the lack of sex education causes many cases of women who become pregnant out of wedlock and also more people who contract sexually transmitted diseases.<br />So in this writing the author examines the procurement of condom vending machines in the college environment that not only releases condoms but also some issues articles of various laws and regulations related to the aim of providing education about healthy and safe sex and giving reminders to young people about the consequences that will be faced if someone has sex outside of marriage. The method used in this writing is empirical juridical where the writer sees the reality and the facts that exist and integrates with the applicable legal norms. The results of this study that there are still many young people who ignore the importance of using condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and consider sex education as a taboo even in educational institutions</p>

Partner‐specific relationship characteristics and condom use among young people with sexually transmitted diseases

2000 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry P. Katz ◽  
J. Dennis Fortenberry ◽  
Gregory D. Zimet ◽  
Margaret J. Blythe ◽  
Donald P. Orr
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Specific Relationship

scholarly journals Prevailing Need for Sex Education in the Indian Education Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol SP (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mithi Shukla ◽  
Gunjan Mishra ◽  
Tarannum Sarwar Dani
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Female Child ◽  
Indian Education ◽  
Sexual Crimes ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Technological Interventions

Sex is a very sensitive and personal topic. Public discussions on sexual matters is considered as a shameful experience, especially in India. Most of us do not talk openly about the topic in front of our elders; while some of the others, don’t even know about the whole concept of the sexual intercourse. Talking about sex is becoming more normalized because of the technological interventions and also because more people are becoming aware of it. Sex Education have actually paid a very important role behind it. The real purpose behind sex education is the transfiguration of a male child into their manhood and female child into their womanhood. Sex education provides knowledge on physical, social, moral, behavioral and psychological changes and developments during puberty. It teaches the adolescents about their roles, responsibilities and attitudes in family and society. Due to increasing incidents of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS, sexual crimes and teenage pregnancies, there is a need to impart sex education among adolescents. Also, not just biological specifics, sex education can also help regulate teen emotions and values towards intra personal and interpersonal relationships in the society. This paper aims at informing about the necessity of Sex Education in the Indian context; and why its lack is detrimental in the growth of adolescents.

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