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Resumen ANTECEDENTES: las infecciones de trasmisión sexual y los embarazos no planeados son dos grandes problemas de salud pública. El condón masculino disminuye los riesgos a medida que las personas adquieren mayor experiencia y conocimiento de su uso correcto y sistemático. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO: estudio observacional, analítico, transversal y prospectivo, de tipo encuesta. El tipo de muestreo fue por conglomerados, se seleccionaron nueve grupos de la preparatoria, a quienes se les aplicó el cuestionario de "Conocimiento del uso correcto del condón masculino". RESULTADOS: se incluyeron 201 alumnos, de los que 105 eran hombres. El promedio de edad fue de 16 años; 191 eran solteros, 4 casados y 6 vivían en unión libre. Los resultados mostraron que menos de la mitad de los encuestados tenía conocimiento correcto del uso del condón masculino, independientemente de su sexo y estado civil. CONCLUSIONES: a pesar de la información que se ha proporcionado constantemente por los diversos medios de comunicación, los profesionales de salud y las instituciones académicas, un porcentaje muy bajo de los sujetos en este tipo de comunidad tiene conocimiento acerca del uso correcto del condón masculino.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies are two major public health problems. The male condom reduces the risks while as people acquire more experience and knowledge of their correct and consistent use. MATERIAL AND METHOD: An observational, analytical, transversal and prospective study was done. The type of sample was by conglomerates, selecting 9 groups of high school students. A questionnaire called "knowledge of the correct use of masculine condoms" was applied to these students. RESULTS: There were included 201 students, from which 105 were men. The mean age was 16 years old; 191 were single, 4 were married and 6 lived in free union. Results showed that less than a half of the people has a correct knowledge of the use of the masculine condom whether of their sex or marital status. CONCLUSION: Despite of the information given constantly by diverse media, professionals in health and academic institutions, a very low percentage of subjects have knowledge about the correct use of the male condom.
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Background & objectives: Women who do not seek treatment for recurrent vaginitis have risk to acquire other sexually transmitted infections. Besides proper antibiotic treatment, male condom acts as a barrier to various infections. Present study was done to assess type of vaginitis, its association with various contraceptive methods and need of male condom in prevention of recurrent vaginitis. Methods: Prospective hospital based cohort study with a total of 400 women with recurrent vaginitis was done. Wet mount and Gram’s staining examination were done to diagnose type of vaginitis. After treatment, proper counselling about good hygiene and use of male condom for 4 months in addition to their contraceptive method was advised. Patients were called after four months or when they developed symptoms of vaginitis. Results: Tubal ligation (38.8%) and non contraceptives (34.0%) were the most common methods used by recurrent vaginitis patients. Bacterial vaginosis (BV, 53.8%) and mixed infection (36.8%) were commonly seen infections. BV was not observed in OC pill users. Overall post-treatment cure was 89.1 per cent. Interpretation & conclusions: Our findings showed that male condom use provided protection against recurrent vaginitis and its use should be promoted with other contraceptive methods in high risk cases. Female condom may be another option.