Infecciones de transmisión sexual

Abstract

Objective : to investigate the knowledge of young adults related to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Method : Study with descriptive design and qualitative approach, carried out in the action-research modality, developed with 15 high school students from Youth and Adult Education of a State School, in the city of Cajazeiras Paraíba, in the high Sertão Paraibano, in the year 2019. Data were obtained after approval by the Ethics and Research Committee, and displacement through the Collective Subject Discourse. Results : With data collection, there was a lower level of understanding among young adults about Sexually Transmitted Infections, thus demonstrating a current vulnerability that deserves attention for this age group, exposed to several intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Conclusion : The inclusion of health education for young adults is a way of expanding knowledge and legal rights, for a crucial and necessary understanding regarding sexual and reproductive education.