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quesarah Study finds half don't practice safe sex
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April 6, 2004 | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) -- Most people believe they do what's necessary to protect themselves, but nearly half don't use protection when engaging in sex, according to a new study.
"What surprised us and distressed us is the fact that so many young adults believe that they are not at risk of a sexually transmitted disease and they don't believe that their sexual partner is at risk," said Dr. James Allen, president of the American Social Health Association and a former assistant U.S. surgeon general. "They don't talk with their partner about whether they may or may not be at risk. So they're simply making assumptions."
The online survey by Allen's association also found that half of the 1,155 people interviewed hadn't been vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, the only sexually transmitted diseases preventable with vaccinations.
The survey questioned 1,155 people between the ages of 18 and 35.
The study has an error of margin of plus or minus 3 percent.
About 93 percent believed their current or most recent partner didn't have a STD, yet about one of three people have never discussed STDs with their partner, according to the survey.
About 84 percent believed they adequately protected themselves against sexually transmitted diseases. Nearly half -- 47 percent -- of the respondents never used protection for vaginal sex. Eighty-two percent never used protection for oral sex and 64 percent never used protection for anal sex, according to the study.
More than two-thirds -- 68 percent -- had little worry about contracting a STD.
The study also found that more than half of the respondents were unsure or had not been vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
"Those are the only two STDs -- hepatitis A and hepatitis B -- that are vaccine preventable and they need to talk to their doctor about that if they're at risk," Allen said.
About half of the respondents didn't realize that those forms of hepatitis could be sexually transmitted. More than 1.25 million people in the country have hepatitis B, the association said.
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April 6, 2004 | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) -- Most people believe they do what's necessary to protect themselves, but nearly half don't use protection when engaging in sex, according to a new study.
"What surprised us and distressed us is the fact that so many young adults believe that they are not at risk of a sexually transmitted disease and they don't believe that their sexual partner is at risk," said Dr. James Allen, president of the American Social Health Association and a former assistant U.S. surgeon general. "They don't talk with their partner about whether they may or may not be at risk. So they're simply making assumptions."
The online survey by Allen's association also found that half of the 1,155 people interviewed hadn't been vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, the only sexually transmitted diseases preventable with vaccinations.
The survey questioned 1,155 people between the ages of 18 and 35.
The study has an error of margin of plus or minus 3 percent.
About 93 percent believed their current or most recent partner didn't have a STD, yet about one of three people have never discussed STDs with their partner, according to the survey.
About 84 percent believed they adequately protected themselves against sexually transmitted diseases. Nearly half -- 47 percent -- of the respondents never used protection for vaginal sex. Eighty-two percent never used protection for oral sex and 64 percent never used protection for anal sex, according to the study.
More than two-thirds -- 68 percent -- had little worry about contracting a STD.
The study also found that more than half of the respondents were unsure or had not been vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
"Those are the only two STDs -- hepatitis A and hepatitis B -- that are vaccine preventable and they need to talk to their doctor about that if they're at risk," Allen said.
About half of the respondents didn't realize that those forms of hepatitis could be sexually transmitted. More than 1.25 million people in the country have hepatitis B, the association said.
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Date: 2004-04-06 03:32 pm (UTC)