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Objective: to Investigate the communication, knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior of adolescents. Method: this is an exploratory study and was conducted with students from the 7th to the 9th grade. Variables were: communication, attitudes, knowledge about contraception, sex, age, and sexual behavior. Analyses were performed by frequency, chi-square test, Student and logistic regression. Results: of the 570 participants, most had 14-16 years and had little knowledge and unfavorable or ambivalent attitudes. Only 65% talked about contraception and 21,4% were sexually initiated. Among these, 49,3% had never used contraceptive methods (CM). There was no significant difference in the use of CMs between those who talked about contraception or not (p = 0,201). Conclusion: the results have presented a majority of sexually active adolescents under 15 years with knowledge and unfavorable attitudes to contraception and never used any CM. This study warns that communication about contraception should be encouraged before sexual initiation.

Objective: to understand the access of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transvestites/transsexuals to the Basic Family Health Units. Methods: qualitative research held with 54 patients. A semi-structured interview and the free association test were used. The data were processed by the software IRaMuTeQ® and submitted to the technique of Content Analysis in the thematic modality. Results:six categories emerged: Silencing regarding sexual orientation and gender identity – access is facilitated as they do not reveal themselves; Invisibility and indifference to legal political references - antagonism between the paradigm thought and executed; Homophobic manifestations and effects on access - restricted use of the service; Embarrassment and distancing - removal and search for private services; Des (humanized) and unethical practices - lack of awareness, secrecy; and Stigma and access - permanence of stigmata between Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and homosexuality. Conclusion: the access to health services is limited with intolerance, constraints, exclusionary and aerial positions. ; Objetivo: compreender o acesso de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e travestis/transexuais às Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Família. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, realizada com 54 usuários(as). Utilizou-se entrevista semiestruturada e o teste de associação livre de palavras. Os dados foram processados pelo software IRaMuTeQ®, submetidos à técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: emergiram seis categorias: Silenciamento quanto à orientação sexual e identidade de gênero -o acesso é facilitado desde que não se revelem; Invisibilidade e indiferença aos marcos políticos legais- antagonismo entre o paradigma pensado e executado; Manifestações homofóbicas e efeitos no acesso - uso restrito do serviço; Constrangimento e distanciamento - afastamento e busca por serviços privados; Práticas des(humanizadas) e antiéticas - falta de sensibilização, sigilo; e Estigma e acesso - permanência de estigmas entre Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida e homossexualidade. Conclusão: o acesso desta população aos serviços de saúde é limitado, permeado por intolerância, constrangimentos e posicionamentos aéticos e excludentes.