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SEXUAL INTERCOURSE TREND OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS. Dagdeviren N., Set T., Akturk Z Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Edirne TURKEY aile@trakya.edu.tr http://ailehekimligi.trakya.edu.tr. Background. Mean age of first sexual intercourse is decreasing
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SEXUAL INTERCOURSE TREND OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS Dagdeviren N., Set T., Akturk Z Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Edirne TURKEY aile@trakya.edu.tr http://ailehekimligi.trakya.edu.tr
Background • Mean age of first sexual intercourse is decreasing • Number of sexual partners are increasing • Unsafe sexual behaviours are becoming more common Trends in the prevalence of sexual behaviors, youth risk behavior survey. 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/yrbss. Oksuz E, Malhan S. Socioeconomic factors and health risk behaviors among university students in Turkey: questionnaire study. Croat Med J 2005; 46(1):66-73.
Purpose • To investigate the trends of sexual behaviour of students applying for education at Trakya University
Methods • SubjectsStudents applying for education at Trakya University • 2001: 8.906, • 2002: 7.099, • 2003: 8.596, • 2004:8.946 Total: 33547 • Data collection • 27-item questionnaire
Results • Response rate: • 2001: 3697, • 2002: 3988, • 2003: 5310, • 2004: 3763 • Total: 17634/33547 (52,5 %) • Median age: 18 (16-25) • Sex: 47,1 % female, 52,9 % male
Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience
Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience
Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice
Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice
Trend according to sex Number of partners
Trend according to sex Number of partners
Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner
Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner
Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience
Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience
Trends according to applied program Number of partners
Trends according to applied program Number of partners
Trends according to applied program Intention to marry the partner
Trends according to applied program Intention to marry the partner
Conclusion 1. Sexual activity among university students in Turkey is less than other European countries • Europe: women below 20: 67 % 2. sexual activity seems to decrease with time in Turkey UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). State of the world population 1998, New York. 1998.
3. First sexual partner is the lover in both sexes. Short term relations are increasing in females while decreasing in males. 4. The rate of sex with multiple partners increases in males with time.
5. Intention to marry the partner decreases in both sexes: Turkish youth is adopts a more liberal sexual lifestyle. 6. Studies to monitor the changes in sexual activities should be continued.