No-sex programmes 'not working' (BBC)

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Sex abstinence programmes do not stop risky sexual behaviour or help in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, a research team has concluded.

The Oxford University team reviewed 13 US trials involving over 15,000 people aged 10 to 21.

They found abstinence programmes had no negative or positive impact on the rates of sex infections or unprotected sex, the British Medical Journal said.

Abstinence programmes are popular in the US and have supporters in the UK.

A UK branch of the US Silver Ring Thing was set up four years ago to promote sexual abstinence among young people.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6927733.stm

[varun]

1. I told you so

Well DU has been telling you so...its not rocket science....hormones will dictate teenagers behavior.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Neener, neener! I told ya so first! n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Actually, I did

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1502924&mesg_id=1502924

:hi: