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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Hard News Young people aren't having safe sex
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM
So, you don't mind putting your life on the line for an orgasm, young lovers?
A new study says young people in the United States and Europe are not using condoms when they have sex.
Jennifer Woodside of the International Planned Parenthood Federation said: "What the results show is that too many young people either lack good knowledge about sexual health, do not feel empowered enough to ask for contraception or have not learned the skills to negotiate contraceptive use with their partners to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies or STIs (sexually transmitted infections)."
This isn't JUST scary, it is dangerous!
The number of young people having unprotected sex in the West has risen sharply over the past two years, a survey said Monday, with health professionals concerned the safe sex message is falling on deaf ears.The study by the Parenthood Foundation showed particularly sharp increases among sexually active teenagers in the United States and in European countries such as France who were failing to use contraception with a new partner.
In the United States, the percentage rose from 38 percent in 2009 to 53 percent now, while France saw an increase from 19 percent to 40 percent.
The survey to mark World Contraception Day also discovered that Thailand is a particular cause for concern because as many of 62 percent of young Thais have had unprotected sex with a new partner.
Need to get tested in Mecklenburg County?
Planned Parenthood
STD Testing Charlotte (there is a $79 fee, but results are given the same day)
Mecklenburg County Health Department
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