According to a recent article published by the Guttmacher Institute, “sexually active 15–19-year-olds are more likely than their 20–49-year-old counterparts to use contraceptives inconsistently and, on average, experience a 25% higher rate of contraceptive failure.” These numbers are the result of research conducted in over 40 countries around the world, so this seems to transcend the peculiar attitudes we have in the US around both teens having sex and contraception.
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I just received a link to a really important article on the topic of sexual violence against women and how it can affect sexual health behaviors. Some people find the topic of sexual assault triggering, so I ask you to take care of yourself around that before reading this.
The paper “Sexual Violence Against Women: Impact on High-Risk Health Behaviors and Reproductive Health” (click on the title for a brief overview and links… Read the rest
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Via @clarissethorn
Orgasm Inc. is a new film that premiered at the Hot Docs Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario about the ongoing trend to medicalize female sexuality. As we’ve seen over and over, there’s a lot of money to be made by promising better sex. But a female equivalent of Viagra has yet to be developed. Instead, there are a multitude of companies promising to help women have “normal” sex lives. Ick.
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