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<journal-id>1816-8949</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1816-8949</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[EFACIM. Editorial de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas - Universidad Nacional de Asunción]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1816-89492025000200068</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/anales/2025.058.02.68</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Conocimientos, actitudes y conductas sexuales sobre infecciones de transmisión sexual en adultos jóvenes de Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviors about sexually transmitted diseases among young adults in Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Avalos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Araceli]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Meza Miranda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eliana Romina]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad del Este ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Laboratorio de Biotecnología Centro Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Tecnológicas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>58</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>68</fpage>
<lpage>78</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1816-89492025000200068&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1816-89492025000200068&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1816-89492025000200068&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  superar los problemas médicos y sociales relacionados con las ITS será más difícil si la población adulta joven no está bien informada con conocimientos sólidos, buenas actitudes y prácticas.  Objetivo:  evaluar el nivel de conocimiento, actitudes, conductas de riesgo y prácticas preventivas sobre infecciones de transmisión sexual en adultos jóvenes entre 18 y 40 años de Paraguay.  Metodología:  se realizó un estudio observacional, analítico de corte transversal en 406 adultos jóvenes de 18 a 40 años. Se aplicó una encuesta donde se recabaron datos sociodemográficos, de conocimientos y actitudes, prácticas y comportamientos preventivos sobre las ITS. Se analizó si existen diferencias de los conocimientos según las características sociodemográficas.  Resultados:  la edad media fue de 27,6±2,1 años, el 74,3% fue del sexo femenino y el 58,9% estudiantes. El nivel de conocimiento sobre ITS fue adecuado en 62,3%. El VIH/SIDA fue la ITS más conocida (98%). Los virus fueron los organismos más reconocidos como causantes de una ITS (84,5%). La picazón alrededor de la vagina fue el síntoma más reconocido (64%). La complicación más conocida de una ITS fue el cáncer cervical (84,2%). El 62% reconoció que el condón protege contra las ITS y que es la mejor herramienta para ello. Solo el 47,6% se realiza análisis para ITS anualmente. Las mujeres y los graduados universitarios tenían mejor conocimiento sobre las ITS que el resto.  Conclusión:  si bien existe buen conocimiento, todavía se desconocen otras ITS, formas de transmisión, consecuencias, prevención y comportamientos de riesgo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  overcoming the medical and social problems related to STIs will be more difficult if the young adult population is not well informed with sound knowledge, good attitudes and practices.  Objective:  to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, risk behaviors and preventive practices about sexually transmitted diseases in young adults between 18 and 40 years of age in Paraguay.  Methodology:  an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out in 406 young adults between 18 and 40 years of age. A survey was carried out where sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes, practices and preventive behaviors on STIs were collected. It was analyzed whether there are differences in knowledge according to sociodemographic characteristics.  Results:  the mean age was 27.6±2.1 years, 74.3% were female and 58.9% students. The level of knowledge about STIs was adequate at 62.3%. HIV/AIDS was the most well-known STI (98%). Viruses were the organisms most recognized as the cause of an STI (84.5%). Itching around the vagina was the most recognized symptom (64%). The most known complication of an STI was cervical cancer (84.2%). 62% recognized that the condom protects against STIs and that it is the best tool for it. Only 47.6% are tested for STIs annually. Women and university graduates had better knowledge about STIs than the rest.  Conclusion:  although there is good knowledge, other STIs, forms of transmission, consequences, prevention and risk behaviors are still unknown.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[actitudes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[STIs]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[practices]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[attitudes]]></kwd>
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