1 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE TREND OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS Dagdeviren N., Set T., Akturk Z Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Edirne TURKEY
2 Background Mean age of first sexual intercourse is decreasing Number of sexual partners are increasing Unsafe sexual behaviours are becoming more common Trends in the prevalence of sexual behaviors, youth risk behavior survey Oksuz E, Malhan S. Socioeconomic factors and health risk behaviors among university students in Turkey: questionnaire study. Croat Med J 2005; 46(1):66-73.
3 Purpose To investigate the trends of sexual behaviour of students applying for education at Trakya University
4 Methods Subjects Students applying for education at Trakya University –2001: 8.906, –2002: 7.099, –2003: 8.596, –2004: 8.946Total: Data collection –27-item questionnaire
5 Results Response rate: 2001: 3697, 2002: 3988, 2003: 5310, 2004: 3763 Total: 17634/33547 (52,5 %) Median age: 18 (16-25) Sex: 47,1 % female, 52,9 % male
6 Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience
7 Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience
8 Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice
9 Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice
10 Trend according to sex Number of partners
11 Trend according to sex Number of partners
12 Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner
13 Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner
14 Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience
15 Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience
16 Trends according to applied program Number of partners
17 Trends according to applied program Number of partners
18 Trends according to applied program Intention to marry the partner
19 Intention to marry the partner Trends according to applied program
20 Conclusion 1. Sexual activity among university students in Turkey is less than other European countries –Europe: women below 20: 67 % 2. sexual activity seems to decrease with time in Turkey UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). State of the world population 1998, New York
21 3. First sexual partner is the lover in both sexes. Short term relations are increasing in females while decreasing in males. 4. The rate of sex with multiple partners increases in males with time.
22 5. Intention to marry the partner decreases in both sexes: Turkish youth is adopts a more liberal sexual lifestyle. 6. Studies to monitor the changes in sexual activities should be continued.