Sexual Health and Women’s Health History in College Students

Background: The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between sexual history and women’s health among college students. College students’ have a newfound independence, thus some seek to explore their sexual independence. There is some thought that “hookup” culture has increased across college campuses. By examining college students’ sexual history and women’s health, this study will examine the effect that sexual activity has on a college women\u27s health. Method: A retrospective review of 400 electronic health records, from college students enrolled in a State University from 2016-2017, were examined. This information collected focused on college students’ sexual history and women’s health. Results: Data collection is currently ongoing. Discussion: In our study, we hypothesize that a large percent of college students are sexually active with the opposite sex and use some form of contraceptive. Forms of contraceptive use were the pill, condoms, IUD, and injection. On women\u27s health, we hypothesize that the majority of college women have a regular menstrual period and have had no previous pregnancies concluding that they have a healthy sexual health history. Conclusion: Our research will result in gained information on college students’ sexual history and women\u27s health history