Sexual behavior and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections among university students in Sao Paulo, Brazil

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-46

  Caetano, Maria Eugenia ^a   Linhares, Iara Moreno ^a   Pinotti, Jose Aristodemo ^a   Maggio da Fonseca, Angela ^a   Wojitani, Maria Dulce ^a   Giraldo, Paulo Cesar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; HIV; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted infections; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; BREAST FEEDING; CONDOM; CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; TRANSMISSION; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953024754     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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