MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS CONTRACEPTION

Background: The student population is at higher risk of acquiring sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and accounts for a higher incidence of unplanned pregnancies due to a combination of lifestyle and environmental reasons. Aim: To determine the attitudes of medical students towards contraception. Methods: A total of 190 students of the School of Medicine of University of Mostar attending four different-academic years participated in this cross-sectional study. Attitudes of participants towards contraception were examined using an anonymous questionnaire. Results: Sexually active students accounted for 61.1% of participants, of which 52.6% regularly used contraception. The most common method of contraception was male condom (90.3%). The main reason for contraception was to avoid pregnancy (64.1%). Students with higher medical education (p