1Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
2Asst Prof, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
3Junior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
4Undergraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
*Corresponding author: Dr Samir Chattopadhyay E-mail: drsamirc1954@gmail.com Mobile: 9536404116
Online published on 19 June, 2018.
A cross sectional study was carried out to assess awareness of safe sex among first year MBBS students. 142 students were selected by purposive sampling and a structured questioner was administered.
Overall awareness of safe sexual practices among the students was low. Compared with students of foreign countries, our subjects appeared to be conservative as regards premarital sex. Awareness about contraceptive methods was poor. Awareness level of efficacy of condoms in preventing AIDS, STDs, pregnancy was good. Awareness level of girls about masturbation was lower than boys. There were misconceptions about masturbation. Boys were more concerned about loss of potency and sperm count whereas girls were concerned with infertility. Girls were more inquisitive about oral sex. Boys and girls were almost equally inquisitive about masturbation. Sex education at school level was found to be unsatisfactory.
Safe sex, STDs, Masturbation, Extra/pre marital sex, Contraception
