Let's Talk About...Safe Sex

By Victoria Hernandez on May 21, 2012

It’s summer time, and people want to have fun. For some, that means activities of the sexual nature. And I’m certainly not judging anyone, but I think it’s time people take a step back, and really think about what they’re doing. I surveyed 100 people on the topic; let’s break down the results.

When asked at what age people became sexually active, the answers were as follows:

12-16: 29%

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17-20: 45%

21+: 11%

N/A: 15%

I also asked how often people had sex, and 56% partake in it at least once a week. 13% never have sex, so of the other 87% that do, 70% of them use some sort of contraceptive. Granted, some of the people that don’t use protection are probably married, or in a long term committed relationship and feel comfortable with each other. But here’s what worries me, 19% of the people use the withdrawal method, (AKA pulling out). That’s not a legitimate method. There is still a chance of getting pregnant, (1/4 of people surveyed have had a pregnancy scare), and an even greater chance of contracting STI’s. Come on kids, did you not pay attention in sex ed?

Now I’m glad 39%  of the people use birth control, but if that’s all they use, and they don’t know the history of their partner, they also are risking the potential of STI’s. 46% use condoms. That’s good. However, there’s still a chance of catching herpes even with a condom; I think it’s around 70% actually. So remember kids, get tested, and have your partner tested as well!

 

 

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