Use of contraceptives and knowledge of the fertile period of the menstrual cycle in adolescents

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fertile period, menstrual cycle, adolescent, contraceptive agents.

Abstract

Introduction: The understanding of the physiological changes that occur in adolescent women are essential for the care of their sexual health. Thus, this favors a contraceptive behavior oriented to the choice of safe and effective methods.
Objective: To establish the association between the use of contraceptive methods and the knowledge of the fertile period of the menstrual cycle in Peruvian adolescents.
Methods: Cross-sectional study based on the secondary analysis of the 2021 Demographic and Family Health Survey. The sample consisted of 717 adolescent women with complete registration in the databases. Weighted and unweighted counts were calculated; and the Chi square test was applied at a 95% confidence level.
Results: 19% of adolescents recognize the fertile period of the menstrual cycle and 6.3% reported that this period occurs during menstruation. In addition, 80.8% of women in early adolescence do not know the time of their period. Regarding the use of contraceptives, 21.5% were users of condoms and 16.3% of injectables; however, 47% indicated that they did not use any contraceptive. 53.5% of late-stage adolescents indicated that they do use contraceptives. Among those who are users of these methods, 86.3% do not recognize the fertile period.
Conclusions: In adolescents, the use of contraceptive methods is not significantly associated with the knowledge they have about the fertile period of the menstrual cycle.

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2023-01-01

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Vela Sosa MA, Liñan-Bermudez A, Barja-Ore J. Use of contraceptives and knowledge of the fertile period of the menstrual cycle in adolescents. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 8];52(1):e02302307. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/2307

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Vol. 52 No. 1 (2023): January - March

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