2024-08-29 13:32:00
Teenagers’ sexual health is deteriorating. The World Health Organization warned in a report that nearly 30% of 15-year-olds said they did not use a condom or birth control pills during their last sexual intercourse. relation Published Thursday 29 August.
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The study was conducted among 242,000 15-year-olds in Europe, Central Asia and Canada. The report noted that the proportion of boys who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse increased from 70% in 2014 to 61% in 2022. However, birth control pill use remains stable, with 26% of 15-year-olds reporting that their partner or themselves have taken birth control pills. ‘It can change your wife’s life’: Two men share why they chose vasectomy
The World Health Organization considers this overall development “worrying.” The World Health Organization’s European Region warns: “Unprotected sex may lead to unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion and an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections.”
Lack of proper sex education
Experts say these behaviors can be explained by “a lack of proper sex education and limited access to contraceptives.” Note that one-third of teenagers from low-income families do not use any form of contraception, compared with 25% from wealthier families.
Dr. Hans-Henry Kluge, Director of WHO’s European Department, lamented: “Comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education remains neglected in many countries and has become increasingly popular in some places in recent years. Attacks on the pretext of encouraging sexual behavior “We are reaping the bitter fruits of these reactionary efforts, and the worst is yet to come,” he added.
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