1. 1 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE TREND OF TURKISH ADOLESCENTS Dagdeviren N., Set T., Akturk Z Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Edirne TURKEY aile@trakya.edu.tr http://ailehekimligi.trakya.edu.tr

2. 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. 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/yrbss. 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. 3 Purpose To investigate the trends of sexual behaviour of students applying for education at Trakya University

4. 4 Methods Subjects Students applying for education at Trakya University –2001: 8.906, –2002: 7.099, –2003: 8.596, –2004: 8.946Total: 33547 Data collection –27-item questionnaire

5. 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. 6 Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience

7. 7 Trend according to sex Sexual intercourse experience

8. 8 Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice

9. 9 Trend according to sex First sexual partner choice

10. 10 Trend according to sex Number of partners

11. 11 Trend according to sex Number of partners

12. 12 Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner

13. 13 Trend according to sex Intention to marry the partner

14. 14 Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience

15. 15 Trends according to applied program Sexual intercourse experience

16. 16 Trends according to applied program Number of partners

17. 17 Trends according to applied program Number of partners

18. 18 Trends according to applied program Intention to marry the partner

19. 19 Intention to marry the partner Trends according to applied program

20. 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. 1998.

21. 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. 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.