Objective To assess the knowledge level about sexual and reproductive health among university students in Guangzhou

China

which may provide scientific evidence to further enhance sexual and reproductive health education for university students.Methods Using the method of random sampling

a total of 608 students（grade 1 or grade 4）from five universities（Guangzhou University

Guangdong University of Education

Guangdong University of Technology

Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University

and South China Agricultural University）in Guangzhou participated in the survey.Knowledge about sexual and reproducive health questionnaire was used in this study.Results The awareness rates of "condom use as a method of contraception"

" safe period contraception"

and " subcutaneous embedding as a method of contraception" were92.60%

61.51%and 4.61%

respectively.Only 25.33% of students knew how to use a condom correctly;the awareness rate of "correct condom use" was higher in grade 4 students than that in grade 1 students

higher in males than that in females

and higher in students from urban areas compared with those from rural areas（P<0.05）.The awareness rates of syphilis

gonorrhea

condyloma acuminatum

vaginitis

and urethritis were 89.64%

69.41%

28.61%

26.64%

and 17.11%

respectively.Conclusion The knowledge level about sexual and reproductive health among university students in Guangzhou is not optimistic;there exist some misunderstandings and a lack of knowledge about how to avoid accidental pregnancy and how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.It is important to enhance sexual and reproductive health education among university students

particularly for freshmen

female students and those from rural areas

so as to increase their knowledge level about sexual and reproductive health

help them establish proper sexual concepts and thus improve the physical and mental health for all university students.