SEXUAL HEALTH CARE PRACTICES OF UNIVERSITY YOUNG PEOPLE

Objective: To analyze the sexual health care practices of university students and the vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections and health problems. Method: this is a descriptive, quantitative study carried out with a sample of 123 university students from Rio de Janeiro. A questionnaire was applied, and the data was organized in Excel spreadsheet. The findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Young women started their sexual life between 16 and 18 years of age; always practiced safe sex, only 5.6% already used a female condom; they had fixed partners; used condoms with these partners and had recently undergone a gynecological examination. Conclusion: in the investigated group there is an expressive quantitative of young people assuming a risk behavior. Health professionals and nursing have an important role in health education for young people, with a stimulus for self-care and care for sexual and reproductive health.