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Sexual Hygiene
- 2. To determine the level of Sexual Hygiene and Awareness among young adults using an online survey Purpose
- 3. Needs Assessment Approach Sensitive, yet important area Hesitation, especially in India Online Survey to maintain confidentiality and counter hesitation Important to know areas for Intervention or Awareness College Population, stage where sexuality explored Rationale
- 4. n = 104 (Age Range: 19- 24) Males (n=42) Females (n=62) Sample
- 5. Tools An online survey was constructed using Google Forms. A link was generated and passed on to various individuals through social media. Responses were generated on an Excel Sheet.
- 6. Items Males How frequently do you wash your genitals? How frequently do you change your inner garments? Do you use hair removal methods for your pubic hair? How often do you go to a physician for a regular check up? Do you indulge in regular sexual activity like intercourse or masturbation? If yes, • What type of activities do you indulge in? Females How frequently do you wash your genitals on regular days? How frequently do you change your inner garments ? Do you use hair removal methods for your pubic hair? How often do you go to a physician for a regular check up? Do you indulge in regular sexual activity like intercourse or masturbation? If yes, • What type of activities do you indulge in?
- 7. Items Males If Sexual Intercourse listed as an activity, • Do you communicate with your partner about various sexual infections and protective measures before sexual activity? • Do you use protective measures while indulging in sexual activity? If Yes, which protective measure do you use If no, • Do you know about protective measures for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases? If yes, which are the ones you know about? Females If Sexual Intercourse listed as an activity, • Do you communicate with your partner about various sexual infections and protective measures before sexual activity? • Do you use protective measures while indulging in sexual activity? If Yes, which protective measure do you use • How often do you visit a gynecologist for a regular check up? If no, • Do you know about protective measures for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases? If yes, which are the ones you know about What do you use during your periods? How frequently do you change your pads/tampons/cloth/other ? How frequently do you wash your genitals during your period?
- 8. Results Washing Genitals 95% 3% 2% Males Once a day Once a week More than once a day 89% 1% 10% Females Once a day Once in two days More than once a day
- 9. Changing Inner Garments 60% 40% Males Once a day Twice a day 85% 15% Females Once a day Twice a day
- 10. Pubic Hair Removal 67% 33% Males Yes No 61% 39% Females Yes No
- 11. Visit to a Physician 43% 10% 45% 2% Males Never Once in 6 months Once in a year Once in 5 years 37% 27% 36% Females Never Once in 6 months Once in a year
- 12. Regular Sexual Activity 95% 5% Males Yes No 29% 71% Females Yes No
- 13. Type of Regular Sexual Activity 47% 38% 15% Males Masturbation Sexual Intercourse Both 39% 61% Females Masturbation Sexual Intercourse
- 15. Use of Protective Measures 91% 5% 4% Males Male Condoms Emergency Pills Birth Control Pills 91% 9% Females Male Condoms Female Condom
- 16. 55% 9% 36% Females Never Once in 6 months Once a year Visit to Gynecologist
- 17. 34% 33% 33% Males Birth Control Pills Male Condom Female Condom Awareness about Protective Measures
- 18. Awareness about Protective Measures 25% 28%21% 19% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Females Birth Control Pills Male Condom Female Condom Emergency Pill Vaginal Ring Contraceptive Patches Implants Copper T Diaphragm No
- 19. 97% 3% Females Pads Tampons What do you use during your periods?
- 20. 5% 45% 50% Females Once a day Twice a day More than 3 times a day Frequency of Changing Pads/Tampons
- 21. 66%5% 29% Females Once a day Twice a day More than twice a day Washing of Genitals during Periods
- 22. Not visiting the Physician regularly Not communicating with partner about safe sex (Males) Not visiting the gynecologist regularly after being sexually active (Females) Less awareness about Protective Measures (Males) Problem Areas
- 23. Not visiting the Physician regularly • Cost Barriers • Time Consuming Not communicating with partner about safe sex (Males) • Fear of rejection • False confidence of being safe Factors linked to the problem areas
- 24. Not visiting the gynecologist regularly after being sexually active (Females) • Embarrassment (Sexual relationships outside marriage usually not accepted) • Stigma Less awareness about Protective Measures (Males) • Men have less measures to choose from. Therefore, they have an ignorant attitude towards other measures • Attitude towards contraception as ‘magical’ • Belief that they know enough Factors linked to the problem areas
- 25. Create a program that conveys effectively the importance of regular health check-ups Awareness program for health insurance schemes to cover up costs related to health care Provision of Sexual Health Education and Counseling Focus should be on multiple interventions at different levels of analysis and not just one level Suggestions for Intervention
- 26. Data collected from urban middle and upper class socioeconomic status No tools of qualitative analysis used Specific Issues regarding sexual health could have been included and addressed Due to time constraints, extensive data could not be collected Limitations