Limited sex education for young people who have sex early

According to a study published last Wednesday in Youth Health magazine, young people who are sexually educated tend to have sex later in life after reaching the age of 15. Researchers from the middle The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has implemented this program.

They found that 71% of young men have been sexually educated in a non-sex school before age 15, while the proportion for women is 59%.

Trishe Mueller, an epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and head of the study, said: 'Sex education has brought about first success. And especially effective for high-risk populations'. At the same time, sex education also increases the chances of young men applying contraception in their first relationship.

The team analyzed results from responses from 2,019 teenagers aged 15 to 19 in a national survey of family development in 2002 and concluded that sex education leads to sexual security. all.

The survey also showed that men who have been sexually educated tend to use contraceptives for the first time in three times, but there is no connection for women.

The researchers said: 'Unlike previous programs, our results show that the first pre-sex education has limited early sexual intercourse.'