Male and female condoms: What do women of a subnormal agglomerate know

Abstract

How to cite this article: Andrade SSC, Zaccara AAL, Leite KNS, Nunes MLA, Coêlho HFC, Oliveira SHS. Male and female condoms: What do women of a subnormal agglomerate know. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2016; 34(2)

Fatores que influenciam o uso inadequado do preservativo na perspetiva de jovens universitários

“…They also reported having poor knowledge about male and female condoms, hindering their ability to use and negotiate with their partner. This result is similar to other studies (Andrade et al, 2016;Obembe et al, 2017). Evidence on female condoms indicates that the lower dissemination and distribution of these by health services for free can be seen as a possible reason for the low adherence and dissemination of related knowledge (Gutierrez et al, 2019;Obembe et al, 2017;Pinchoff et al, 2017).…”

“…Young people's vulnerability regarding STIs involves sexual debut, partner variability, casual sexual activities, inconsistent use of condoms, and psychoactive substances (PS). These factors increase the likelihood of young people experiencing risky situations, such as unprotected sex (Antoniassi & Gaia, 2015;Andrade et al, 2016;Spindola et al, 2020) and justify the implementation of the present study. Considering the factors influencing risk-taking sexual behaviors in a STI-vulnerable population, condom misuse and its influencing factors from the perspective of young university students were defined as this study's object.…”

“…Moreover, people have greater knowledge about the characteristics of the male condom than the female condom. A recent study (Andrade et al, 2016), with 300 women over 18 years old, reported that the most mentioned precautions regarding condoms were validity, opening the condom package, and packaging and storage conditions. They also reported having poor knowledge about male and female condoms, hindering their ability to use and negotiate with their partner.…”

Vulnerability to Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection among women of childbearing age

“…In this way, the use of female condoms demonstrates the knowledge of the body and health, guaranteeing confidence and empowerment for these women (13) . Specific characteristics of this type of condom, such as its use, lubrication and correct positioning, are still scarce among the female group (14) .…”