“KNOW YOUR OPTIONS” – THE CONTRACEPTIVE EXPERIENCES PROJECT
Half of Australians who use condoms as their main form of contraception are not using them consistently, and 12 percent of women using oral contraceptives miss taking a pill at least once a month, according to an online survey from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University……most people were using some form of contraception, primarily condoms or the pill, few were using them correctly, increasing their risk of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections…..Forty percent of respondents had never been tested for STIs, and 14 percent had been diagnosed previously with an STI. The most common STIs reported were genital warts, herpes or chlamydia. Seventeen percent of respondents said they were "unsure" of their partner's STI status, and 3 percent said they had lied to a partner about their own STI status.
The Survey http://www.rmit.edu.au/psychology/contraceptive-experiences-project
The news item http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=158&ContentID=117790
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