Introduction:

Adolescents can engage into risky sexual behaviors which can increase unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STI).

Objective:

To describe the risky sexual behaviors among university students belonging to the Escuela Nacional de Enfermería y Obstetricia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Methods:

This is a quantitative, descriptive, transversal and correlational study with a population of 580 1st semester students (February-June 2017). The sample was constituted by 144 randomly selected students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated. Participation was anonymous and all data were kept strictly confidential.

Results:

78% were female. 72% were 18-19 years old. Regarding their sexual life, four of five reported having had some form of sexual activity, with 80% saying 2 or more times. 81% had unprotected sex, with 48% saying two or more times. 60% reported the use of natural contraceptives, with 35% saying two or more times. 50% said having had sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol, with 43% saying two or more times. 39% acknowledged errors while using contraceptive methods, with 11% A significant correlation was found between sexual activity and experience in the use of contraceptives, as well as between sexual activity and risky sexual behaviors.

Discussion and Conclusions:

These findings turned out to be similar to those of previous studies. It is important to identify sexual risky behaviors among university students in order to prioritize sexual health strategies. Nursing professionals who are responsible for Sex-Related Advice have a key role in sex education.