Gender issues for sexuality of adolescentes
As questões de gênero quanto à sexualidade dos adolescentes
Keywords:
Identidade de gênero, gênero, saúde, comportamento do adolescente, sexualidade, adolescência.Abstract
Objective: The study analyzes gender-related issues in terms of sexuality among secondary school pupils in Cuiabá, Mato
Grosso State, Brazil. Methods: cross-section study with quantitative analysis of a population consisting of teenagers from
five government schools in Cuiabá, using a prepared questionnaire. Results: The fi ndings indicate that: marrying a virgin
is not important (62.6% of the boys and 42.0% of the girls); sexual intercourse should take place after marriage (girls) and
during courtship (boys); orgasm indicates success in sexual intercourse and is mandatory for boys, while its signifi cance
is unknown to girls; men understand more about sex than women; homosexuality is regarded wrong or a psychological
disorder. Conclusion: Gender-related issues found in adolescent sexuality are well-known, making it necessary to demystify
these issues and work with adolescents in a direct horizontal manner.

