Three in four young women do not practice safe sex

[AB Asks]

A new poll has found that three quarters of women do have safe sex in casual relationships putting them at risk of infections and unwanted pregnancies. Men who were also polled believed that contraceptives such as the pill would protect them against STIs. What do you think about this? When will young people learn? Why are people's attitudes so relaxed about something so serious?

[MrsT]

Well practise makes perfect, so I recommend more practice, clearly they are going at it half c0cked!

[Skreecheeboy]

I used to think condoms were the most uncomfortable thing ever but I now know that I was being modest. Maybe different sizes should be handed out at school for people to test (have a posh w@nk!)

[Ice.Maiden]

Irrespective of oral contraception being available to stop most unwanted pregnancies, there's a very real growing problem, with AIDS and STI's on the rise. Genital warts and Chlamydia now account for a high percentage of these, as well as it causing infertility problems. If people want to run the risk of unprotected sex, then they have to expect the possible consequences, but spontaneous sexual activity will always go on. During these times, many people don't consider the after effects until it's too late - by which time they've probably infected others. Hideous videos of the consequences should be shown in all schools, and there are some people who should have more respect for themselves in the first place.

[Reverandfunk]

During the past 3 years I have had liaisons with eeerrrr several ladies and none have insisted on a condom.

[Pippa68]

They can only be totally stupid.

Even when I was a teenager (20 odd years ago) I knew that the pill didn't protect against STDs. In fact even pregnancy is dodgy, considering that most girls don't even know how to take the pill nowadays ~ probably because they can't read.

[redcrx]

i went on the pill for a short period of time about 15 years ago and i dont recall the nurse or GP advising barrier methods of contraception at all.

Perhaps following on from education in school the mediacal profession should drill it into these youngsters as well.

Mind you i still dont think that the majority would learn until they found themselves in a position where they may have contracted something or fallen pregnant.

[Skreecheeboy]

I'd prefer my girlfriend (if I had one) to use barrier methods with me rather than taking the pill. I just fear what side-effects synthesised hormones would have on her physiological make-up and what effect it might have on future sprogs. It's only like getting in the bath with your wellies on if it's too small.

[Reverandfunk]

I have to use bin liners

Industrial ones at that...

So hard to fold discreetly and keep in ones cassock

[Ice.Maiden]

Lol - if none of your liaisons ever insisted on using a condom, rev - why bother keeping the bin liners under your cassock??

[bednobs]

gggrrrrrr this really annoys me - why no mention of the men that these women sleep with not practicing safe sex. Surely the "fault" is on both sides? yetonce again the headline is all about the girls who dont use condoms!

[redcrx]

perhaps its just because the girls would be the one left holding the baby if pregnancy was the outcome.

Sexual diseases affect both but with Clamydia it can again have long term effect on the female by causing infertility.

I agree with you though bednobs, the men are just as bad and should be wear protection as a matter of course