Contraceptive practices among students
Radowicki, S.ła.; Kobielski, A.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 15(86): 165-167
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 14648984 Document Number: 557682
Research has shown that university students tend to have specific sexual behaviour. It is worth mentioning that not much attention has been paid to pregnancy prevention practices among medical students nor has any survey been conducted in this matter. The purpose of this survey was to ascertain the frequency of contraceptive usage among students at Medical University of Warsaw. Specially designed questionnaires were anonymously self-administered by 634 female and 354 male medical students. 52.2% of the female students and 67.2% of the male students were sexually active at the time. 43.4% of the survey participants used condoms, while 26.3% used oral contraception pill (OCP) as contraceptive methods. Only 0.5% of those participants used intrauterine device. The survey result indicates an apparent dichotomy between the male and female students in terms of (appropriate) choice of the following contraceptive methods: condom, OCP, withdrawal, basal body temperature and Billings' methods.