Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. To determine the extent of condom usage as a method of protection from sexually transmitted infections STIs among sexually active individuals obliged to present for periodical health examination at the Institute of Public Health for the Osijek-Baranya County, in Osijek, eastern Croatia.
During February , a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. The research tool was an unidentified item questionnaire addressing the sexual behavior of study subjects and their partners and methods of protection from STIs.
The response rate was A total of subjects, 96 Study results revealed The obtained results point to the need for additional education on protection from sexually transmitted infections and on risky sexual behavior, with special reference to the role of condom usage in the prevention of these diseases and their detrimental effects on the reproductive health of sexually active individuals.
Keywords: Sexual behavior, sexually transmitted infection, condom, Osijek, Croatia. Sexually transmitted infections STIs still pose a considerable health problem in both industrialized and developing countries. The epidemiological pattern of STIs differs considerably in different parts of the world. During the s, the north and west European countries witnessed a dramatic decrease in the incidence of STIs, especially of gonorrhea and syphilis.
This trend is believed to most likely result from a combination of factors, primarily early school education on sexuality, behavioral modifications to reduce sexually risky behaviors, promoting condom usage, and accessibility of appropriate STI treatments 2 , 3.
