Objective:

knowing the experience on sexual and reproductive health in a group of young Roma women.

Methods:

a qualitative study with phenomenological approach, using eight individual semi-structured interviews in order to collect data and carry out the analysis of the same.

Results:

were obtained as follows: “Gender roles in the reproductive field”, “habits and customs in the sexual life” and “reproductive stage in pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium”.

Conclusions:

both the cultural factors of the Roma ethnic group as the division of roles gender influence development of sexual and reproductive stage of the gypsy ethnic group of young women. Knowledge of the reproductive stage of the women allows health professionals to get nearer the truth that is perceived about them in order to help them while their customs are maintained and at the same time encouraging good reproductive health.