Association between premarital HIV testing and ability to negotiate sexual relations among married women in Ethiopia: a population-based study.

HIV/AIDS prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa remains an issue of concern and young women are disproportionately affected by the disease. Premarital HIV testing is one of the key strategies used in HIV prevention since heterosexual sex remains the primary mode of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. This study uses the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey to examine the association between premarital HIV testing and the ability to negotiate sexual relations among married women aged 15 to 49 years (N = 3,672). Women's ability to negotiate sexual relations was measured using two variables: the ability to refuse sex and the ability to ask for a condom during intercourse. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Only 24.1% of the women had premarital HIV testing. Approximately 46.5% and 32.3% of women reported that they could refuse sexual intercourse and ask their partner to use a condom, respectively. In the multivariable model, having a premarital HIV test was positively associated with the ability to refuse sex odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 1.82 (1.38, 2.41; p < 0.001) and the ability to ask for a condom 2.30 (1.55, 3.41; p < 0.001). Premarital HIV testing can improve women's sexual negotiation ability and possibly prevent future HIV infection.

Emotional distress among adolescents living with perinatal HIV in India: examining predictors and their mediating and moderating effects.

BACKGROUND: Development of emotional distress (ED) among adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV (ALPHIV) affects their adherence behaviour and social and psychological functioning. Data on stressors among ALPHIV demonstrates the gap on the predictors of ED experienced by 'perinatally infected ALHIV' in the Indian socio-cultural milieu. This study aimed to identify the predictors of ED and examine their mediating and moderating role in the development of ED among Indian ALPHIV. METHODS: Utilizing the sequential exploratory mixed-methods design, 43 qualitative interviews were conducted with ALPHIV, parents/guardians, and health care providers, followed by the cross-sectional survey among 100 ALPHIV (10-19 years). The distress subscale of the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory was used to measure ED. Qualitative data, analyzed using grounded theory were utilized to develop a survey tool. Bivariate and regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of ED. Mediation and moderation models were tested to examine underlying mechanisms associated with ED. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. RESULTS: Strong parental control, compulsive asexuality, perceived negatively different from peers, and anger toward parents were the major themes emerging from the qualitative component which eventually led to survey tool domains viz., HIV awareness, parental control, hypervigilance, adolescent-parent relationship, adolescent-parent communication, body image and perceived negatively different from peers (PNDP). Quantitative analysis indicated high ED among ALPHIV and ED was significantly associated with PNDP, anger, body image, and hypervigilance. The relationship between PNDP and ED was significantly mediated by anger, and moderated by body image and hypervigilance. CONCLUSIONS: The study stresses the need for early mental health interventions for Indian ALPHIV before an ALPHIV develops ED. Focused counseling on anger assessment, body image issues, and self-perception is critical for leading a 'normal' life by ALPHIV. Besides, skill building of primary caregivers is recommended to draw a line between protection and overprotection.

Factores asociados al inicio de las relaciones sexuales en los adolescentes de los centros educativos de Cushcanday-Agallpampa y San Isidro-Otuzco, en el año 2021-2022

Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados al inicio de las actividades sexuales en adolescentes de los centros educativos de Cushcanday-Agallpampa y San Isidro-Otuzco. Material y métodos: Entre septiembre de 2021 y marzo de 2022, se realizó un estudio observacional, analítico transversal en 265 escolares del nivel secundario de los centros educativos de Cushcanday-Agallpampa y San Isidro-Otuzco que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión aplicando como instrumento la encuesta sobre sexualidad. Resultados: 129 hombres y 126 mujeres. Con una edad media de 15.41 años. Con un 11% que ha iniciado su vida sexual. El factor de riesgo asociado de mayor peso para el inicio de la vida sexual es la nomofobia con un OR de 22.55 (IC = 5.24 - 96.97), seguido del analfabetismo, con un OR de 6.41 (IC = 1.22 - 6.74). La visita de páginas web sin contenido erótico es un factor protector para la coitarquia. Conclusiones: 1 de cada 10 adolescentes de la zona rural Cushcanday-Agallpampa y San Isidro-Otuzco-La Libertad ha iniciado su vida sexual. La nomofobia moderada en la adolescencia incrementa 22 veces el riesgo de tener relaciones sexuales. Los hijos de padres analfabeto tienen 6.41 veces mayor probabilidad de iniciar las relaciones sexuales en la adolescencia.

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the beginning of sexual activities in adolescents from the educational centers of Cushcanday-Agallpampa and San Isidro-Otuzco. Material and methods: Between September 2021 and March 2022, an observational, cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in 265 secondary school students from the educational centers of CushcandayAgallpampa and San Isidro-Otuzco who met the inclusion criteria applying as an instrument the sexuality survey. Results: 129 men and 126 women with an average age of 15.41 years. With 11% who have started their sexual life. The risk factor associated with the greatest weight for the beginning of sexual life is nomophobia with an OR of 22.55 (CI = 5.24 - 96.97), followed by illiteracy, with an OR of 6.41 (CI = 1.22 - 6.74). Visiting web pages without erotic content is a protective factor for coitarche. Conclusions: 1 out of every 10 adolescents in the rural area Cushcanday-Agallpampa and San Isidro-Otuzco-La Libertad has started their sexual life. Moderate level nomophobia in adolescence increases the risk of having sexual intercourse by 22 times. Children of illiterate parents are 6.41 times more likely to start sexual relations in adolescence.

Let's talk about sex: Discourses on sexual relations, sugar dating and "prostitution-like" behaviour in drug treatment for young people.

Background: Sexual relations are a recurrent theme in drug treatment that aims for a holistic inclusion of concerns considered important in young people's lives. Nevertheless, it remains understudied how counselors attend to this theme. Aim: To investigate the discourses on sexual relations in drug treatment for young people provided by the Scandinavian welfare state of Denmark. Analysis: Drawing on qualitative interviews with 16 counselors the analysis first identifies three discourses that legitimize sexual relations as a theme in drug treatment by linking the theme to a) pleasure, b) risks, and c) problems. These discourses legitimize the theme by constructing sexual relations as part of the good life, as potentially harmful, or as related to past trauma triggering present problems. Second, the analysis identifies a gendered storyline on sexual relations in exchange economies, e.g., sugar dating, described by some counselors as "prostitution-like" behavior. Findings: The gendered storyline is almost exclusively linked to young women's behavior and produces a gendered shame by indicating deviant femininity. Simultaneously, the storyline taboos how the young men may experience vulnerable sexual relations in exchange economies. Conclusion: Alternative discourses can provide a broader repertoire of subject positions to the benefit of all genders.

Social Scientific Analysis of Human-Animal Sexual Interactions.

An ontological shift has led to a revitalisation of the research area that, within the social sciences, deals with the interactions between humans and animals. However, there are topics which are still taboo: interspecies sexuality. Sexual practices between humans and animals have been fundamentally analysed from a medical perspective, failing to consider the influence of cultural context. Departing from a thorough bibliographical revision, here we revise the approaches that, both from sociology and anthropology, have been used to analyse this phenomenon from different perspectives, including bestiality, zoophilia, and zoosexuality.

Who decides to have sex? Exploring the perceptions of Timorese women and men through a reproductive justice lens.

Despite national policies to support sexual rights, Timorese women are constrained when making sexual and reproductive health decisions. Contextual understanding of sexual decision making is vital for effective engagement by sexual and reproductive health service providers with communities. An intersectional reproductive justice approach broadens the sexual rights lens allowing for an examination of multi-system factors impacting on sexual rights and health. Using the Matrix of Domination as a conceptual framework, we explored Timorese perceptions around decisions to have sex, and examined intersecting systems of oppression impacting on these decisions. Our study adopted a critical medical anthropological approach using ethnographic methods. A decolonising methodology aimed to make Timorese worldviews central to the analysis. Nine focus group discussions with 80 men and 17 individual reproductive history interviews with women were held in 4 of Timor-Leste's 13 municipalities during October 2015. Findings suggest that decisions to have sex are framed in terms of wishes and rights; however, it was the perceived entitlements of men that were prioritised and predominantly men who made these decisions. Violence, coercion and unwanted pregnancies were linked to decisions about sex, and identified as potential consequences for women, impacting on women's health and sexual rights.

Continuous versus discontinuous suture in perineal injuries produced during delivery in primiparous women: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: The technique used in the repair of a perineal injury resulting from childbirth could avoid discomfort and morbidity during the postpartum period. Recent studies show inconsistent results and support the need for new research with the inclusion of new health parameters not yet studied. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate if the suture technique (continuous or interrupted) has an effect on pain and other postpartum problems, incidence of incontinence (urinary and/or fecal), and the restart of sexual relations. METHODS: A single-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in five hospitals in south-east Spain. The participants were primiparous women who had experienced a perineal injury during delivery (second-degree tear or episiotomy). Data was collected on sociodemographic variables, variables associated with pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period, and outcomes during the 3 months after delivery: pain, incontinence, and restart of sexual relations. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated by binary logistic regression to assess the influence of the suture type on binary outcomes and t-test used for comparing continuous outcomes. Multivariate analyses (using logistic regression -adjusted (aOR)- and analysis of covariance) were carried out to adjust for unbalanced variables after randomization. RESULTS: A total of 70 women were included in the intervention group (continuous suture) and 64 in the reference group (interrupted sutures). A negative association was observed (aOR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.18-0.86) between a continuous suture and the need for analgesia at 24 h postpartum. Pain experienced by the women at 24 h postpartum was assessed as 4.4 ± 0.3 compared with a score of 3.4 ± 0.3 in the group with continuous sutures (p = 0.011). At 15 days postpartum, women in the intervention group experienced less pain (aOR = 0.38; 95% CI = 0.18-0.80) (p = 0.019). Urinary sphincter incontinence was also evaluated at 15 days, with 4.3% (n = 3) of the women in the intervention group presenting with urinary incontinence compared with 18.8% (n = 12) in the control group (aOR = 0.11; 95% CI = 0.03-0.47) (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: The women who had a continuous suture repair showed lower levels of pain from delivery to 3 months after delivery and had a lower incidence of urinary incontinence at 15 days postpartum. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03825211 posted January 31, 2019 (retrospectively registered).

Vasomotor symptoms and neurovegetative comorbidities on the menopause: insights from an Italian quantitative research.

Vasomotor symptoms (VMSs) are the most common symptoms affecting women during the menopause. Besides, affective symptoms may share with VMS a common biological pathophysiology. The current multicenter quantitative research was based on an online survey aimed to evaluate the impact of VMS in peri- and post-menopausal Italian women and to identify the main barriers to seeking help. The most frequent bothersome VMSs were hot flashes (41%), night sweats (31%), and over-heating (31%). Almost 87% of women experienced three or more simultaneous symptoms. Emotions verbalized by women indicate how intensely hot flushes and neuro-vegetative symptoms impact life: embarrassment, confusion, depression, impact on social/personal relationships, and guiltiness. Up to 43% of all women suffering from VMS were not treating the symptoms. Although 92% of women reported prior knowledge of the VMS condition, only 12% do something about it straight away after the appearance of VMS. This survey provided real-life observational data from a large population of peri-menopausal women and highlighted the important impact of VMS, its neurovegetative comorbidities and its significant burden effect on social life. Physicians must be more adaptive and inquisitive to evaluate and detect incipient VMS, as this will indicate the vulnerability to severe symptomatology and pathological brain aging.

Predicting Ambivalence: When Same-Sex Sex is Only "Sometimes Wrong".

Despite Americans' growing acceptance of LGBTQ people and their sexual behaviors over the past 40 years, approximately 10% of the population consistently expresses conflicted feelings, reporting that same-sex sex is only sometimes wrong. This research employs a theory of socially structured ambivalence to examine how individuals with ambivalence toward the morality of same-sex sex differ from those with strong moral stances. Using multinomial regression analysis of General Social Survey data, we find that socio-structural conflicts-e.g. simultaneous membership in institutions with conflicting normative messages-are predictive of ambivalent attitudes, and the presence of these structured conflicts appears to have a cumulative effect. These findings provide evidence of the predictive power of socially structured conflicts in producing ambivalent attitudes and expand the existing literature on ambivalence and attitudes about same-sex relations. We propose that scholars conceptualize ambivalence as a distinctly socio-structural and relational construct that may help to signal fertile ground for social change.

Incidencia de parejas serodiscordantes para VIH, en el Hospital Militar "Dr. Carlos Arvelo"

Desde hace años, en diversas partes del mundo conviven parejas serodiscordantes para VIH, entendiéndose como aquellas parejas que independientemente de la orientación sexual, uno de los miembros se encuentra infectado por el VIH, y el otro se encuentra sano, esto representa una condición de riesgo, ya que experimentan en su vida cotidiana, el riesgo de transmisión de manera permanente. Objetivos: 1) Determinar la frecuencia de parejas serodiscordantes que conviven con pacientes VIH/SIDA, que acuden a la consulta este centro. 2) Conocer si las diferentes prácticas sexuales favorece la seroconversión. 3) Identificar los factores de riesgos que influyen en la transmisión. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, prospectivo, donde se identificó la orientación sexual, prácticas sexuales y revisión de la Historia clínica de los pacientes no VIH y de sus parejas VIH positivas, que acuden al Departamento de Infectología del Hospital Militar "Dr. Carlos Arvelo", en el período comprendido enero 2016 a diciembre 2016. Resultados: El universo de pacientes que acuden de forma regular es 1 894, el 2,36 % conviven en relación de pareja estable. Las parejas heterosexuales estuvieron conformada por diez (10) mujeres VIH negativas con diez hombres VIH positivo (22,73 %), y solo 1 mujer VIH positiva con 1 hombre VIH negativo (2,27 %). Las parejas homosexuales estuvieron conformadas por 11 hombres VIH negativos con 11 hombres VIH positivos, el tiempo de convivencia sabiendo el diagnóstico de VIH positivo de la pareja osciló en < 3 años (54,55 %), y > de 5 años (18,18 %). Conclusiones: Encontramos 22 parejas serodiscordantes para VIH con compañeros en tratamiento, con cargas virales indetectables, el 2,36 % conviven en relación de pareja estable. No encontramos transmisión sexual del VIH que esté asociada con los diferentes tipos de prácticas sexuales, se puede inferir que el 100 % de estas parejas asumieron ese riesgo.

For several years, HIV-serodiscordant couples have been living together in different parts of the world, meaning that couples who, regardless of their sexual orientation, are HIV-infected and the other healthy. risk, as they experience the risk of transmission permanently in their daily lives. Objectives: 1) Determine the frequency of serodiscordant couples who live with HIV / AIDS patients, who come to the center for consultation. 2) Know if different sexual practices favor seroconversion. 3) Identify the risk factors that influence the transmission. Materials and methods: Descriptive, prospective study identifying sexual orientation, sexual practices and review of the clinical history of non-HIV patients and their HIV-positive partners, who come to the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Military Hospital "Dr. Carlos Arvelo", in the period from January 2016 to December 2016. Results: The universe of patients who attend regularly is 1 894, 2.36 % live together in a stable relationship. The heterosexual couples consisted of ten (10) HIV negative women with ten HIV positive men (22.73 %), and only 1 HIV positive woman with 1 HIV negative man (2.27 %). The homosexual couples consisted of 11 HIV-negative men with 11 HIV-positive men, the time of cohabitation knowing the positive HIV diagnosis of the couple oscillated in <3 years (54.55 %), and in> of 5 years (18,18 %). Conclusions: We found 22 serodiscordant couples for HIV with partners in treatment, with undetectable viral loads, 2.36 % coexist in a stable relationship. We do not find sexual transmission of HIV that is associated with different types of sexual practices, it can be inferred that 100 % of these couples assumed that risk.

Sexuality in men after prostate cancer surgery: a qualitative interview study.

INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer affects a growing number of men. Although erectile dysfunction is a well-known side effect, its impact on sex life and sexuality is under-researched. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was therefore to elucidate the effect of surgical treatment for prostate cancer on men's sexuality. METHODS: Data for the descriptive qualitative study were collected in interviews. The author applied a phenomenological-hermeneutic frame of understanding. RESULTS: Four themes appeared in the analysis of the interviews: lack of control, sense of self, intimate relations and redefining sexuality. CONCLUSION: Men experience erectile dysfunction as a negative influence on their sexuality with respect to their sex life, sense of self and intimate relations. The dysfunction is thus shown not only to affect sexual life but also to have repercussions for a range of aspects in male intimate life. A broader perspective should be applied in supporting the men's efforts towards improving their quality of life, for example through sexual counselling services performed by nurses.

Formación de tecnólogos como promotores de la salud para la prevención de infecciones de transmisión sexual / Technologists training as health promoters for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte longitudinal en la Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud "Dr. Juan Manuel Páez Inchausti" de Santiago de Cuba, durante el 2013, a fin de caracterizar y perfeccionar la formación de los tecnólogos en cuanto a la promoción de la salud. Para desarrollar esta propuesta fue necesaria la utilización de un conjunto de métodos y técnicas, que permitieran partir de los elementos más esenciales que caracterizan el proceso de formación de este estudiante de la salud, hasta llegar a las particularidades en el contexto de la universidad cubana actual. Finalmente, se evidenció la necesidad de formar, de manera permanente, tecnólogos promotores de la salud que posean todas las habilidades necesarias para crear conciencia, en sus coetáneos, la familia y la sociedad, de cómo erradicar conductas irresponsables en las relaciones sexuales y así poder prevenir las infecciones de transmisión sexual.

A descriptive study of longitudinal type at "Dr. Juan Manuel Páez Inchausti" Health Technology Faculty was carried out in Santiago de Cuba, during 2013, in order to characterize and improve the technologists training regarding health promotion. To develop this proposal it was necessary the use of a group of methods and techniques that allowed to start from the most essential elements that characterize the training process of this health student, up to reaching the particularities in the context of the current Cuban university. Finally, the necessity of training, in a permanent way, health technologists promoters who possess all the necessary skills to create conscience, in its contemporaries, in the family and in the society, of how to eradicate irresponsible behaviours in the sexual relationships and in this way to be able to prevent the sexually transmitted infections was evidenced.

Sexual Violence Experienced in the Sport Context by a Representative Sample of Quebec Adolescents.

This is the first study to report the prevalence of sexual violence perpetrated by a sport coach within a representative sample of the general population of adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years (N = 6,450). The questionnaire administered in high schools includes self-reported measures on a variety of dimensions relevant to the study of victimization, including sexual abuse, sexual contacts perceived as consensual, sexual harassment, and involvement in an organized sport context. Descriptive and chi-square analyses were performed. The results show that 0.5% of adolescents experienced sexual abuse involving a coach. When considering all adolescents who experienced sexual abuse in their lifetime (10.2%), it appears that 5.3% of them were victims of sexual abuse by a coach. Participants also reported experiencing sexual harassment from a coach (0.4%) and consensual sexual contacts (1.2%) with a coach in the 12 months preceding the study. Questions are raised on the overrepresentation of boys in situations of sexual victimization experiences in an organized sport context.

Apprehensions and problems after laryngectomy: Patients' perspective.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the apprehensions, social, sexual and financial problems in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer after total laryngectomy and the impact of attending laryngeal club on these problems. METHODS: The analytical study was conducted at the Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi from January 1996 to December 2011. Patients with total laryngectomy, operated for advanced laryngeal cancer at various centres of Sindh and Balochistan, attending Laryngeal Club of Pakistan, situated at Civil Hospital Karachi, were included. All the patients were evaluated through a questionnaire covering their apprehensions regarding social, sexual and financial impact on their lives after total laryngectomy. Data was analysed using SPSS 16. RESULTS: Of the 125 patients, 120(96%) were males, and 5(4%) were females; all housewives. The overall mean age was 54.8±0.5 years (range: 31-65 years). Further, 92(74%) participants were worried about financial uncertainty, while 84(67%) had regrets over loss of their voice; patients worried about losing family support and facing social rejection were 23(18%) and 15(12%) respectively. Only 7(5%) patients feared losing sexual relationship with their spouse. All these apprehensions were subdued after attending the Laryngeal Club of Pakistan. Severe financial impact was faced by 55(44%) patients due to loss of job, while 05(4%) had moderate impact due to change of job with lower income and 60(48%) patients had no financial problem. A good 102(82%) participants thought the support from their friends and family was upto their expectations; 98(78%) enjoyed satisfactory sex life although with reduced frequency of 1 to 2 intercourses per month; 21(17%) were having the frequency of 3-10 per month; and 3(2%) had more than 10 per month. Only 16(13%) patients were not involved in sexual relations with their spouses due to various reasons. CONCLUSIONS: Majority of laryngectomised patients expressed apprehensions and showed some social problems after laryngectomy, especially in the initial phase which improved either with passage of time or after attending Laryngectomy Club. The main problem was financial constraints; majority had good friends and family support and enjoyed satisfactory sexual relationship with their spouse.

Linfangitis Esclerosante del pene. Presentación de caso / Lymphangitis Sclerosing penis. Case presentation

Introducción: la linfangitis esclerosante del pene es una afección rara, benigna y no venérea, que se asocia con frecuencia al traumatismo peniano durante las relaciones sexuales o la masturbación. Aunque su resolución puede ser espontánea, es motivo de alarma y preocupación en quien la padece. Objetivos: presentar un nuevo caso con diagnóstico de linfangitis esclerosante del pene, y el tratamiento aplicado. Presentación del caso: paciente de 34 años que asistió a la consulta por aumento de volumen del pene por detrás del glande, de 4 días de evolución, después de varios días de actividad sexual repetida y que le producía ligeras molestias con la erección. No se recogieron antecedentes de enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Al examen físico se constató un cordón subcutáneo, móvil, de consistencia cartilaginosa y no doloroso, por detrás del surco balanoprepucial y paralelo al mismo, más prominente hacia la derecha. Para realizar esta investigación se contó con el consentimiento informado del paciente. En el ultrasonido peniano no se detectaron alteraciones en la circulación sanguínea, ni en las partes blandas. Se indico reposo sexual, antiinflamatorios orales y fomento frío local. La evolución fue favorable con la resolución total del cuadro en 2 semanas.Conclusiones: la linfangitis esclerosante del pene guarda íntima relación con los traumatismos de la actividad sexual. Su diagnóstico es clínico y la evolución generalmente favorable con el reposo sexual, pudiendo acelerarse su resolución con el empleo de antiinflamatorios orales y fomentos fríos locales(AU)

Introduction: the lymphangitis sclerosing of the penis is a rare condition, benign and non venereal, that associates with frequency to the traumatism of the penis during the sexual relations or the masturbation. Although his resolution can be spontaneous, is reason of alarm and worry in the one who suffers it. Objective: present a new case with diagnostic of lymphangitis sclerosing of the penis, and the treatment applied.Case presentation: patient of 34 years that assisted to the query by increase of volume of the penis by behind the glans, of 4 days of evolution, after several days of sexual activity repeated and that produced him light. They did not collect antecedents of illnesses of sexual transmission. To the physical examination ascertained a soft tissue cord, mobile, of cartilaginous consistency and no painful, by behind the groove balano- prepuce and parallel to the same, more prominent rightwards. To perform this investigation had the consent informed of the patient. In the ultrasound of the penis did not detect alterations in the blood circulation, neither in the soft parts. I indicate sexual rest, oral anti-inflammatories and cold promotion venue. The evolution was favourable with the total resolution of the picture in 2 weeks. Conclusions: the lymphangitis sclerosing of the penis saves intimate relation with the traumatisms of the sexual activity. His diagnostic is clinical and the generally favourable evolution with the sexual rest, being able to accelerate his resolution with the employment of oral anti-inflammatories and cold promotions venues(AU)

El inicio de relaciones coitales en estudiantes de preuniversitario / The start of sexual relations among senior high school students

Introducción: internacionalmente resulta de interés mejorar la calidad de vida de hombres y mujeres, por ello es importante la detección temprana de problemas de salud como aquellos relacionados con la sexualidad. Objetivo: describir los aspectos principales relacionados con el inicio de relaciones coitales en adolescentes.Métodos: investigación observacional, descriptiva, transversal. El universo lo constituyeron los alumnos y alumnas de tres escuelas de enseñanza preuniversitaria; la muestra estuvo representada por 450 estudiantes seleccionados de forma estratificada e intencional, 150 jóvenes por centro; 50 de cada año académico comprendido entre los 15 y 18 años de edad. Se aplicó una encuesta validada por el Ministerio de Educación en el 2005.Resultados: se constató que en los muchachos las relaciones coitales se iniciaron más frecuentemente a los 14 años, cuando cursaban la secundaria básica; y a los 15 años en las muchachas, en el preuniversitario. El empleo de preservativo en la primera relación coital, los chicos lo refirieron en el 55,2 por ciento de los casos y las chicas solo constituyeron el 49,8 por ciento. Como lugares para su primera relación coital refirieron la casa de uno de los miembros de la pareja y las escuelas becadas. La novia o el novio fueron por lo general las personas con quienes se iniciaron sexualmente. Los adolescentes buscan con mayor frecuencia la satisfacción sexual, la compañía y la confianza; mientras que las adolescentes buscan apoyo, afecto, comprensión y confianza. Conclusiones: se evidenció la persistencia de patrones socialmente heredados relacionados con estereotipos de género, poca percepción de riesgo de contraer infecciones de transmisión sexual y tendencia a inicio de relaciones coitales en etapas tempranas de la adolescencia, sobre todo en los muchachos(AU)

Introduction: improvement of the quality of life of men and women is a topic of worldwide interest. Hence the importance of early detection of health problems such as those related to sexuality. Objective: describe the main aspects of the start of sexual relations among adolescents. Methods: cross-sectional observational descriptive study. The study universe was male and female students from three senior high schools. The sample consisted of 450 students selected in an intentional, stratified manner: 150 students from each institution; 50 from each school year, age 15-18. Data collection was based on a survey validated by the Ministry of Education in the year 2005. Results: it was found that boys often start their sexual life at age 14, while in junior high school, whereas girls start at age 15, while in senior high school. 55.2 percent of boys reported wearing a condom in their first sexual intercourse, whereas girls constituted a mere 49.8 percent. The home of either partner or the boarding school they attended were reported as the places for the first sexual experience. Subjects generally reported to have had their first sexual experience with their boyfriend or girlfriend. Boys most often search for sexual satisfaction, company and trust, whereas girls try to find support, affection, understanding and trust. Conclusions: persistence of inherited social patterns related to gender, a poor perception of the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, and the tendency to start sexual relations early in adolescence, mainly boys, were all made evident by the study(AU)

El inicio de relaciones coitales en estudiantes de preuniversitario / The start of sexual relations among senior high school students

Introducción: internacionalmente resulta de interés mejorar la calidad de vida de hombres y mujeres, por ello es importante la detección temprana de problemas de salud como aquellos relacionados con la sexualidad. Objetivo: describir los aspectos principales relacionados con el inicio de relaciones coitales en adolescentes. Métodos: investigación observacional, descriptiva, transversal. El universo lo constituyeron los alumnos y alumnas de tres escuelas de enseñanza preuniversitaria; la muestra estuvo representada por 450 estudiantes seleccionados de forma estratificada e intencional, 150 jóvenes por centro; 50 de cada año académico comprendido entre los 15 y 18 años de edad. Se aplicó una encuesta validada por el Ministerio de Educación en el 2005. Resultados: se constató que en los muchachos las relaciones coitales se iniciaron más frecuentemente a los 14 años, cuando cursaban la secundaria básica; y a los 15 años en las muchachas, en el preuniversitario. El empleo de preservativo en la primera relación coital, los chicos lo refirieron en el 55,2 % de los casos y las chicas solo constituyeron el 49,8 %. Como lugares para su primera relación coital refirieron la casa de uno de los miembros de la pareja y las escuelas becadas. La novia o el novio fueron por lo general las personas con quienes se iniciaron sexualmente. Los adolescentes buscan con mayor frecuencia la satisfacción sexual, la compañía y la confianza; mientras que las adolescentes buscan apoyo, afecto, comprensión y confianza. Conclusiones: se evidenció la persistencia de patrones socialmente heredados relacionados con estereotipos de género, poca percepción de riesgo de contraer infecciones de transmisión sexual y tendencia a inicio de relaciones coitales en etapas tempranas de la adolescencia, sobre todo en los muchachos.

Introduction: improvement of the quality of life of men and women is a topic of worldwide interest. Hence the importance of early detection of health problems such as those related to sexuality. Objective: describe the main aspects of the start of sexual relations among adolescents. Methods: cross-sectional observational descriptive study. The study universe was male and female students from three senior high schools. The sample consisted of 450 students selected in an intentional, stratified manner: 150 students from each institution; 50 from each school year, age 15-18. Data collection was based on a survey validated by the Ministry of Education in the year 2005. Results: it was found that boys often start their sexual life at age 14, while in junior high school, whereas girls start at age 15, while in senior high school. 55.2 % of boys reported wearing a condom in their first sexual intercourse, whereas girls constituted a mere 49.8 %. The home of either partner or the boarding school they attended were reported as the places for the first sexual experience. Subjects generally reported to have had their first sexual experience with their boyfriend or girlfriend. Boys most often search for sexual satisfaction, company and trust, whereas girls try to find support, affection, understanding and trust. Conclusions: persistence of inherited social patterns related to gender, a poor perception of the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, and the tendency to start sexual relations early in adolescence, mainly boys, were all made evident by the study.

New findings and concepts about the G-spot in normal and absent vagina: precautions possibly needed for preservation of the G-spot and sexuality during surgery.

AIM: The aim of this study was to extend the clinicohistological study to involve the whole normal and absent vagina for confirming the presence of the G-spot and its relation to the surrounding organs and sexuality and to identify certain precautions for its preservation during surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was a descriptive randomized prospective study conducted at Kasr El Aini School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. The G-spot was examined in 1500 women, 500 of them having vaginal and vulval surgery done for gynecological reasons. The G-spot was examined for its clinical and histological features and for determining the effect of surgery on its state and function. RESULTS: The G-spot was found to be present in all women. It was a localized spot in 58% and diffuse in 42% of cases. Associated ejaculation was reported in all cases of the localized type and in 24.5% of the diffuse types. Clinical examination was found to be associated with certain local response in 52.7% of the local types. The G-spot was also found to be connected to the hymen in 100%, the urethra in 52.7%, the vulva in 82.2% and the cervix in 10.8% of cases. The mean of the sex scores and sexuality were significantly decreased in surgery involving the G-spot area. Recorded figures were 93.6 ± 3.4 and 88.2 ± 3.3 before and after surgery, respectively. The corresponding figures in the cases having a general spot were 86.4 ± 4.4 and 84.5 ± 2.4, respectively. The G-spot was found in cases of absent vagina to be localized in 59%, generalized in 28.2% and absent in 12.8% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: The G-spot is actually present in all women. It is originally related to the lower urinary tract and it is connected to different parts of the genital tract. It may be localized or generalized. Its integrity is essential for obtaining normal physiological sexuality. Surgery may affect the integrity of the G-spot, so surgical precautions must be carried out to maintain the integrity of this spot and the patient's sexuality.

Projetos afetivo-sexuais por adolescentes e seus pais / Sexual-affective projects by adolescents and their parents

Este artigo discute como adolescentes de camadas médias e seus pais compreendem as relações afetivo-sexuais adolescentes, quais são os projetos afetivos dos filhos, as expectativas dos pais e os ideais de parceiros. A adolescência tem características específicas, tendo os adolescentes uma atitude ativa como agentes socioculturais. Alterações ocasionadas pela adolescência vêm acompanhadas por modificações na família contemporânea. Para compreender os projetos afetivo-sexuais por adolescentes e seus pais, foram realizadas entrevistas com adolescentes das camadas médias de Belo Horizonte e com seus pais. Há coincidência entre projetos que os adolescentes fazem para si e os que os pais fazem para seus filhos. O casamento e a parentalidade são desejados por ambos. Há descompasso entre pais e filhos quanto aos relacionamentos afetivo-sexuais dos últimos. A família é desejada e avaliada positivamente pelos adolescentes e seus pais (AU)

This article discusses how medium-class adolescents and their parents understand the sexual-affective relationships of the adolescents, what are the affective projects of the children, their parents' expectations, and the ideal partners. Adolescence has specific characteristics, and the adolescents have an active attitude as socio-cultural agents. Changes caused by adolescence are followed by modifications in the contemporary family. To understand the sexual-affective projects of adolescents and of their parents, interviews were made with medium-class adolescents of Belo Horizonte and their parents. There is a coincidence between the projects that the adolescents make for themselves and those that the parents make for their children. Marriage and parenthood are desired by both. There is a difference between parents and their children concerning the sexual-affective relationships of the adolescents. The family is desired and positively evaluated by the adolescents and their parents (AU)