Contraception in the first coitus
Wielandt, H.; Wermuth, L.; Jeune, B.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 149(16): 1088-1089
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 3576839 Document Number: 350217
A representative sample of persons aged 16-20 years were interviewed during the period April 1984-February 1985 about their contraceptive habits. A total of 286 young women (percentage replies 75.3) and 336 young men (percentage replies 79.6) participated. Where both sexes were concerned, the average age for the first coitus was 16.8 years. A total of 208 (73%) young women and 230 (69%) young men had had coitus. Contraception at the first coitus is employed frequently today. Approximately 80% employed contraception and even more (89% among young women and 83% among young men) if it was the first time for both of them. Condoms were most frequently employed (36.5% among women and 42.1% among men) followed by oral contraception (36.1% among women and 32.8% among men). Whereas condoms must be anticipated to obtain even greater popularity, young women have apparently no alternative to oral contraception. A group of approximately 1/5 and nearly 1/3 among the individuals who were sexually active prior to the age of 15 years did not employ contraception at the first coitus. More intensive advice to young people prior to the first coitus thus appears to be desirable.