Contraception awareness among teenagers severely lacking
SINGAPORE : September 27 is World Contraception Day and some
health groups in Singapore are taking the opportunity to call for
improved education on the choices and usage of contraception, in light
of increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections among teenagers.
It has been eight years since schools started teaching about sex
and contraception but it seems students are still woefully ignorant.
In a survey of 240 youths aged 15 to 20, it was found that 30 per
cent thought washing the genitals after sex could prevent pregnancy
while 15 per cent believed urinating will do the same.
16 percent believed that exercising vigorously after sex will help shed off sperm, thus preventing pregnancy.
The survey, conducted by pharmaceutical company Bayer Schering
Pharma and with doctors advising on the study, found that about 1 in 4
youths engage in sexual activity and about half of them are not using
contraceptives.
Said Dr Janet Lee, a general practitioner at Temasek Medical
Centre: "I do see teenagers with unwanted pregnancies, and a lot of
times, they do not even realise that they are pregnant because it never
occurred to them they can be pregnant through unprotected sex.
"Their mindset is that it will not happen to me... I think we need to
educate youths about the importance of abstinence, and also educating
them about condom use and contraceptive pills so as to prevent unwanted
pregnancies."
Teenagers account for about 12 percent of abortion numbers every
year, and the number of teenagers with sexually transmitted infections
has also doubled in the last decade.
The Ministry of Education has made it compulsory for all schools to
have a sexuality education programme, but it seems the message is still
not getting through to all teenagers.
Some said it's because teachers gloss over sexuality education.
Others feel teenagers may be too embarrassed to ask questions about sex
in class.
"It is not just enough for the schools to be teaching, or for the
VWOs to come in. They (teenagers) need to be guided to the right
sources of information, and parents can also play a part to be more
open, to encourage their teenagers to approach them if they have
questions about sex. But I think this will take time, as we are still a
pretty conservative society," said Joanne Tan, spokesperson for the
Singapore Planned Parenthood Association. - CNA /ls
no one ever taught mi anything about sex last time.... but i still survived....... they should find other way to teach student more about sex lor..
i think all act blur nia.
Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):no one ever taught mi anything about sex last time.... but i still survived....... they should find other way to teach student more about sex lor..
U want to teach ah ?
Originally posted by XxYaNxX:
U want to teach ah ?
that's my dream.... to teach them some real action..... from sec 1 class up to sec 4............ in a gal sch..... but... that will take yrs to complete.. and very tiring for mi too...
lol!!!
Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
that's my dream.... to teach them some real action..... from sec 1 class up to sec 4............ in a gal sch..... but... that will take yrs to complete.. and very tiring for mi too...
V i a g r a ?
Originally posted by XxYaNxX:
V i a g r a ?
each yr got average 10 class... each class 30 student... so... sec 1 to sec 4... 10x30x4=1200 .... and divided by maybe 200 sch day. that mean also need 6 yrs to complete lor.. and every yr got 300 new sec 1 student lor..... dun think viagra will work for mi man...
Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
each yr got average 10 class... each class 30 student... so... sec 1 to sec 4... 10x30x4=1200 .... and divided by maybe 200 sch day. that mean also need 6 yrs to complete lor.. and every yr got 300 new sec 1 student lor..... dun think viagra will work for mi man...
tink y then u already numb.... jz gng thru motion...
"taking the opportunity to call for improved education on the choices and usage of contraception, in light of increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections among teenagers."
funny. last I checked, taking the pill or vasectomy doesn't prevent sexually transmitted infections.