Intervention for the comprehension of menstrual cycle, body function and pregnancy in adolescents from rural context
Abstract: Objective: To measure the impact of an intervention on adolescents’ knowledge of the phase of the menstrual cycle with more likelihood of pregnancy and identify its associated factors. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study in two rural communities. Difference-in-differences analyses was performed. Results: There was a 22.1% average reduction in wrong answers on the phase of the menstrual cycle with more likelihood of pregnancy in the intervention group versus the control group (p<0.001). We founded six factors associated with this knowledge: marry and have children, right to receive education and information on sexual and reproductive health; gender equity; use of the condom; condom self-efficacy; emergency and contraceptive pills. Conclusion: There is a prevailing need to improve -among sexuality topics- basic knowledge of reproductive biology, while at the same time insisting on the benefits of using birth control methods provided for practicing responsible sexuality.
Main Authors: | Campero,Lourdes, Suárez-López,Leticia, Cruz-Jiménez,Lizeth |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2019
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342019000500009 |
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