This article reports on the statistics of teenagers having casual sex in Singapore and what is being done by various groups to curb the growing trend. The issue is both a health-related one (spread of STDs) and also a social one (more under-aged teens engaging in casual sex and the rise of teenage pregnancy).
Here are some excerpts:
"Sexually active teens are on the rise but many are ignorant of the deadlier aspects of unprotected sex. ..."
"... Even in supposedly conservative Singapore, the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teenagers last year hit a high of 820, up from 775 in 2006, according to the Ministry of Health. In addition, there were 833 pregnancies in girls 19 years and under last year, 16 of whom were below 15 years old. There were also 1,363 teenage abortions. ..."
"... Sarah (not her real name), 17, a secondary school student, said: "It's almost like no one's talking about it but everyone's doing it." ..."
"... Sexual health experts Mind Your Body spoke to said that for youths who are already having sex, combining oral contraceptives with the use of condoms is the best form of protection against STIs and prevention of unwanted pregnancy.
However, some, like Focus On The Family - a charity body dedicated to the strengthening of Singapore families - and DrChristopher Ng, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at GynaeMD Women's & Rejuvenation Clinic, mooted teen abstinence. ..."
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