Life Experience of First Sexual Intercourse during Adolescence among Female Students at the Higher Institute of Medical Technical of Kisangani (DR Congo)

Abstract

Introduction: The entry into active sexual life of adolescents and young people represents an important but also very difficult stage for most young people and adolescents. Focusing on the life experience of first sexual intercourse during adolescence among female students at the Higher Institute of Medical Technical of Kisangani (DR Congo), the present study aims specifically to discover the individual experience of first sexual intercourse among female students during adolescence and to identify problems related to the individual experience of first sexual intercourse. Methodology: We opted for the descriptive design based on the direct interview technique, in the qualitative approach of the phenomenological type to study the experience of first sexual intercourse among adolescent female students at the Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales of Kisangani. Results: Regarding the circumstances of the first sexual intercourse, the respondents unanimously indicated that they had had their first sexual intercourse while regularly dating boys. With regard to the problems experienced during the first sexual intercourse, it was shown that the adolescents had experienced fear, pain and vaginal bleeding despite the pleasure of it. Finally, in terms of reaction and/or behaviour after first sex, respondents reported that they refused to have sex 2-3 years after first sex, there was a strong family reaction maintaining conflict with the boy and loss of sexual pleasure. Conclusion: Young people are becoming sexually active at an increasingly early age. They may not be aware of the risks involved due to lack of information or immaturity, or both.