Tab. V.
Sexual health of childbearing age young women.
| Variable | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age first menstrual cycle (mean ± SD) | 12.3 ± 1.5 | |
| Drugs to regulate the menstrual cycle | ||
| No | 255 | 75.0 |
| Yes | 81 | 23.8 |
| Does not know | 1 | 0.3 |
| Prefers not to answer | 3 | 0.9 |
| Sexual intercourses in the last year | ||
| No | 103 | 30.3 |
| Yes | 231 | 67.9 |
| Prefers not to answer | 6 | 1.8 |
| Use of contraceptive methods | ||
| No | 20 | 8.7 |
| Yes | 209 | 91.3 |
| Contraceptive method | ||
| Condom | 148 | 64.6 |
| Contraceptive Pill | 78 | 34.1 |
| IUD | 3 | 1.3 |
| Sexual abstinence | 6 | 2.6 |
| Coitus interruptus | 54 | 23.6 |
| Other | 8 | 3.5 |
| Genital tract infections in the last year | ||
| No | 161 | 67.9 |
| Yes | 66 | 28.9 |
| Does not know | 8 | 3.4 |
| Prefers not to answer | 2 | 0.8 |
| How many infection episodes | ||
| 1-3 | 37 | 86.0 |
| > 3 | 6 | 14.0 |
| Treatments for genital infections | ||
| No | 8 | 12.1 |
| Yes | 57 | 86.4 |
| Prefers not to answer | 1 | 1.5 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the last year | ||
| No | 218 | 92.0 |
| Genital HSV infection | 3 | 1.3 |
| HPV infection | 6 | 2.5 |
| Chlamydiosis | 2 | 0.8 |
| Candidiasis | 2 | 0.8 |
| Condyloma | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum infection | 1 | 0.4 |
| Does not know | 3 | 1.3 |
| Prefers not to answer | 1 | 0.4 |
| Treatment for STDs | ||
| No | 2 | 13.3 |
| Yes | 13 | 86.7 |
| Gynaecological disease | ||
| None | 281 | 82.9 |
| Endometriosis | 3 | 0.9 |
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | 46 | 13.6 |
| Uterine polyps | 2 | 0.6 |
| Myomas | 2 | 0.6 |
| Prefers not to answer | 5 | 1.5 |
| Treatments for gynaecological disease | ||
| No | 25 | 42.4 |
| Yes | 34 | 57.6 |