scholarly journals Limits to the detraditionalization of intimacy: Contraceptive use at first intercourse in Italy, 1950-2006

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Struffolino ◽  
Hannah Zagel
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Steep Increase ◽  
First Intercourse ◽  
Parental Background ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Over Time

This paper investigates changes in the stratification of contraceptive use at first intercourse by gender and parental background to understand how young people’s sexual intimate behavior around contraception detraditionalized, and whether this was limited to particular groups. We study Italy 1950-2006, which shows strong regional and class disparities, and slow changes in religion and gender norms. Data from the “Survey on Italians’ Sexual Behavior” (2006) and macro indicators for relevant institutions are used. Findings show a steep increase in contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse over time, which is universal for men throughout, but stratified by parental background for women.

scholarly journals Limited detraditionalization of intimacy: Growing socioeconomic differences in contraceptive use at first intercourse in Italy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Struffolino ◽  
Hannah Zagel
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Socioeconomic Disparities ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Life Chances ◽  
First Intercourse ◽  
Parental Background ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

This paper investigates links between social inequality and reproductive behavior. It complements the extensive research on the stratification of young adults' life chances in education and the labor market by considering changes over time in the stratification of contraceptive use at first intercourse by parental background. We seek to understand detraditionalization trends in young people’s sexually intimate behavior by investigating whether these trends were driven by particular social groups and how they were supported by policy initiatives. We study Italy from 1950-2006, which shows strong regional and socioeconomic disparities, and comparatively slow changes in religion and gender norms. Data from the “Survey on Italians’ Sexual Behavior” (2006) and macro indicators on family planning centers are used. The findings show a steep increase in contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse over time, stratified by parental background, but only for condom use. We did not find that family planning centers intervened in these relationships.

USE OF FAMILY PLANNING AT FIRST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN ECUADOR

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH EGGLESTON
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
First Sex ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
First Intercourse ◽  
Study Population

The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with the use of family planning at first sexual intercourse among young adults aged 15 to 24 in urban Ecuador. The study population consisted of 1443 young adults (494 females and 949 males) in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil, interviewed by the 1988 Ecuador Young Adult Reproductive Health Survey, who reported having experienced consensual sexual intercourse. Approximately 11% of females and 15% of males reported using contraception at first intercourse. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess jointly the effect of multiple factors on contraceptive use at first intercourse. The regression model was first run on the entire study population and then separately for males and females. In the overall population, the following variables were significantly related to using family planning at first sex: being male; being from Guayaquil; older age; father's completion of secondary school. Having lost one's virginity to a prostitute was significantly associated with non-use of family planning. Males were 3·6 times more likely than females to use family planning during their first sexual intercourse. For each year older a young adult was at first sex, his or her odds of using family planning was multiplied by a factor of 1·3. Twenty-eight per cent of males in this study experienced their first sexual intercourse with a prostitute, and these young men were highly unlikely to use family planning. A male who experienced first intercourse with his girlfriend was more than five times as likely to use contraception than a male who lost his virginity to a prostitute.

scholarly journals The Factors that Determine Reproductive Health Characteristics of Adolescents in Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Gordana Djordjevic ◽  
Snezana Radovanovic ◽  
Nela Djonovic ◽  
Svetlana Radevic ◽  
Dragan Vasiljevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Type Region ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Settlement Type ◽  
The Republic

Abstract The aim of the work is to assess vulnerability degree of reproductive health in adolescent population in Serbia by analyzing their sexual behavior. The paper is based on data from a National health survey of the population in Serbia in 2013 (without Kosovo and Metohija region), conducted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia. For the purposes of this study, the data used are referred to households and population of age 15 and over, so that the final number for analysis is a sample of 1722 respondents aged 15-24. The study included demographic characteristics of respondents (age, gender, settlement type, region) and the characteristics of reproductive health: sexual behavior, use of contraceptive protection, knowledge and attitudes towards HIV, protection of reproductive health. χ2 test was applied for testing differences in frequency of categorical variables. All results with a probability that equals to or is less than 5% (p≤0.05) are considered statistically significant. Among the respondents, there were more than half (53.5%) of sexually active adolescents. The highest percentage of them- 16.6% responded that they had first sexual intercourse at the age of 17. 53.4% of adolescents had sexual intercourse with one partner, 26.4% of respondents had sexual intercourse with two or more partners. The most commonly used contraceptive method was interrupted intercourse (coitus interruptus) with 34.7% of respondents.

A qualitative examination of men’s participation in contraceptive use and its barriers in Tehran

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Reyhaneh Bagheri ◽  
Rashidah Shuib ◽  
Premalatha Karupiah ◽  
Panteá Farvid ◽  
Farideh Khalajabadi-Farahani
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Contraception Use ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Gender

Abstract From 1989 to 2014, Iran was known as a country with a successful family planning programme, and has experienced a sharp decline in fertility over recent decades. This led to the introduction of pronatalist policies in 2014 and the restriction of family planning services. The aim of this study was to explore men’s views on their access to contraceptive information and services and the socio-cultural barriers to such access in Tehran. The qualitative study was conducted in 2014 using in-depth interviews with 60 married men of varying ages and socioeconomic status from across Tehran. The data were analysed with a basic interpretive approach using MAXQDA10. Although the majority of the men acknowledged the importance of family planning and contraceptive use, they reported that their access to contraceptive information and services was limited. Discussion of sexual matters and contraception among men was identified as being somewhat embarrassing. Three main issues were identified: (1) men’s poor awareness of contraceptive use; (2) men’s poor access to high-quality health care services; and (3) cultural taboos and gender norms as barriers to contraception use by men. Socio-cultural and gender norms were found to significantly affect the men’s contraceptive use. The study results support the growing call for gender-transformative approaches to family planning and reproductive health service delivery in Iran, to involve men and facilitate their greater participation.

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 A Decade of Stability and Change: Review of U.S. Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use 2006-2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lindberg ◽  
Lauren Firestein ◽  
Cynthia Beavin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Stability And Change ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Sex Partner

This study examines changes over time, and demographic differentials, in the prevalence of select sexual behaviors and contraceptive use measures in a national sample of US adolescents. We used data on female and male adolescents aged 15-19 from the 2006-2010 (N=4,662), 2011-2015 (N=4,134), and 2015-2017 (N=1,810) National Survey of Family Growth. Logistic regression was used to identify differences between periods by gender, and for some measures by age, in sexual behaviors (penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI), oral or anal sex with an opposite-sex partner, sexual experience with a same-sex partner), contraceptive use and condom consistency. We estimated probabilities of age at first PVI with Kaplan-Meier failure analysis and tested for changes over time and differences by gender. Over half of all adolescents have engaged in at least one of the sexual behaviors measured. Between 2011-2015 and 2015-2017, males age 15-17 reported significant declines in all but same-sex partners, while the prevalence of sexual behaviors among older males and adolescent females overall remained generally stable. In each period, females were more likely than males to report a same-sex partner. Age of first PVI increased, but by age 17 the difference between time periods is minimal. Adolescent females report increases in the use at last sex of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (3% to 18%) and multiple methods (27% to 41%). The condom use measures did not change over time. These findings identify components of both stability and change in adolescent sexual and contraceptive behavior in the last decade. Implications This analysis contributes a timely update on trends in adolescent sexual behavior and contraceptive use, showing that adolescents’ behaviors are complex and evolving. Sexual health information and services must be available so that young people have the resources to make healthy and responsible choices for themselves and their partners.

scholarly journals Correlation Between Oral Contraceptives Use and Sexual Activity with Cervical Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 432
Author(s):  
Vita Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Oral Contraceptives ◽  
Interval Data ◽  
Sampling Interval ◽  
Cancer Case ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
First Intercourse

WHO in 2012 as many as 85% of new cases cervical cancer worldwide occur in developing countries. At 2015, Malang have high cervical cancer case of East Java. The purpose of this study to analyze correlation between oral contraceptives use and sexual activity such as the age of first intercourse, age of first pregnancy and abortion with cervical cancer in poly Obstetrics and Gynecology RSUD Dr. Saiful Anwar Malang. This study use case control design. Populastion in this study is an patient poly Obstetrics and Gynecology RSUD Dr. Saiful Anwar Malang who have check-up in November 2015. The number of cases sampel were 37 patient cervical cancer and control sampel were 111 patient not cervical cancer. This study use systematic random sampling with sampling interval. Data were analyzed using Chi Square with α 5%, OR and 95% CI were used to determine the risk factor. The result of this study did not show significant association of oral contraceptives use with cervical cancer. Age of first sexual intercourse < 18 tahun was p =0,0225147014 (OR 2,3194; 95% CI 1,0854 - 4,9561), Age at first pregnancy < 18 tahun was p =0,0236276656 (OR 2,3388; 95% CI 1,0890 – 5,0230), and abortion was p =0,0038911219 (OR 3,2653; 95% CI 1,4593 – 7,3063) show significant association with cervical cancer. The conclusion of this study oral contraceptives use was not correlation with cervical cancer. The age of first intercourse, age at first pregnancy and abortion have correlation with cervical cancer.Keyword: oral contraceptives use, age of first sexual intercourse, age at first pregnancy, abortion, cervical cancer

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