Sexually transmitted infections in adolescence

Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents are on the rise, a pre-experimental before and after study was carried out with adolescents from the population of the Family Medical Clinic 22 of the Lugones Popular Council between the ages of 10 and 19 years in the period between September 2017 and March 2018. The universe was the totality of the adolescents of the clinic 22, made up of 129 adolescents of both sexes. The universe was divided into two groups taking into account the age of the adolescents, which influenced their interests and behaviour. This division of the universe facilitated the adaptation of the language according to the interests of the research, which made it possible to work with a smaller group than the previous one, with the possibility of reaching the intervention in an easier and more intimate way. The meetings were held fortnightly, three times a week and lasted 45 minutes, for a period of 5 months, for a total of 10 meetings, after the educational intervention, 100% presented excellent knowledge on the subject.