Decline since 2014
Young people are using condoms less and less before sex. This is shown in a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), for which tens of thousands of 15-year-olds from 42 countries and regions in Europe, Central Asia and Canada were surveyed.
The proportion of boys who said they had used condoms during their last sexual intercourse fell from 70% (2014) to 61%, and from 63% to 57% of girls. Almost a third used neither a condom nor the contraceptive pill during their last sexual intercourse.
This is a worrying result for the WHO, as many young people would be exposing themselves to a considerable risk of sexually transmitted infectious diseases and pregnancies. However, this is not surprising. In many countries, age-appropriate sexuality education continues to be neglected, said WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge. Where it does exist, it has come under fire in recent years for allegedly promoting sexual behavior.
Information and safe places
Comprehensive sex education is the key to making informed decisions about sex, said the lead author of the report, András Költo from the University of Galway. In addition to information, young people also need safe places to talk about topics such as sexual orientation and intimate relationships.
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