An Investigation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Guangzhou City

Huang Gengsheng; Bu Dan; Liu Fengyin; Yuan Xuewen

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An Investigation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Guangzhou City

Huang Gengsheng, Bu Dan, Liu Fengyin, Yuan Xuewen

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 9, Issue 5)

Received: 19 August 2021 Accepted: 15 September 2021 Published: 12 October 2021

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Abstract

To inquiry the status of in awareness, behavior and attitude of sexual and reproductive health of college students in Guangzhou city, and to provide scientific basis for the promotion and education of sexual and reproductive health in college. An investigation was carried out on this issue. Questionnaire survey was used as mainly method that involved 608 students form five universities as respondents. Feedback data show that students had better awareness of condom use (92.60%) and contraception in physiological safety period (61.51%), but had lower awareness of subcutaneous implantation (4.6%), emergency contraception (28.13%) or partial short-acting oral contraceptive (30.59%). Some knowledge of syphilis (89.64%) and gonorrhea (69.41%), but lack of knowledge of condyloma acuminatum (28.61%), non-gonococcal urethritis (17.10%), vaginitis (26.64%) and other venereal diseases. Lack of specific skills to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, only 25.33% of students know the correct use of condoms. College students' knowledge of sexual and reproductive health is not optimistic, and there is a certain misunderstanding of knowledge, to prevent unintended pregnancy, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and other related skills are far from enough. Colleges and universities should strengthen the publicity and education of sexual and reproductive health knowledge of college students, enhance their consciousness and ability of youth health, and ensure their physical and mental health.

Published in	European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 9, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ejpm.20210905.13
Page(s)	129-132
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College Students, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Huang Gengsheng; Bu Dan; Liu Fengyin; Yuan Xuewen. An Investigation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Guangzhou City. Eur. J. Prev. Med. 2021, 9(5), 129-132. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20210905.13

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Huang Gengsheng, Bu Dan, Liu Fengyin, Yuan Xuewen. An Investigation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Guangzhou City. Eur J Prev Med. 2021;9(5):129-132. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20210905.13

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Huang Gengsheng

Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, China
Bu Dan

Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Liu Fengyin

Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, China
Yuan Xuewen

Institute of Biological and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, China

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Huang Gengsheng, Bu Dan, Liu Fengyin, Yuan Xuewen. An Investigation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among College Students in Guangzhou City. Eur J Prev Med. 2021;9(5):129-132. doi: 10.11648/j.ejpm.20210905.13

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