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Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

Popov Mladen (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Urology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, Serbia)
Vojinov Saša (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Urology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, Serbia)
Levakov Ivan (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Urology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, Serbia)
Grbić Dragan (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Urology, Novi Sad, Serbia)
Jeremić Dimitrije (Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic of Urology, Novi Sad, Serbia + University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, Serbia)
Popov Iva (Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica)

Introduction. In recent years, there has been a growing global trend in the number of people with pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. There is a worldwide lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the general population, especially among the high school students. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study on attitudes and knowledge of young people about sexually transmitted infections. The survey population included young people aged 14 to 20 years attending a high school in the city of Novi Sad. The data were collected through a questionnaire. Results. The percentage of students with signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections was higher among the students who did not use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to the students who used a condom. Conclusion. Young people engaging in risky sexual behavior showed better knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in comparison to young people who did not engage in risky sexual behavior.

Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent, Young Adult, Condoms, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Schools, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking