INSIDE COSTARICA.COM | COSTA RICA NEWS BRIEFS | Wednesday 16 February 2011

Majority Of Costa Ricans Have Sex Without Condoms



A recent study by the Ministerio de Salud (Health ministry) reveals that Costa Ricans have not stopped having sex, but what they have forgotten is to use a condom to protect against sexually transmitted diseases.



According to the Encuesta Nacional de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva (survey) by ministerio de Salud, up to 70% of Costa Ricans have un-protected sex, a situation worrisome to Health officials.



"We must increase the use of condoms as a means not only for birth control but also the prevention of sexually transmitted infections", said Ana Morice, viceministra de Salud.



Another fact revealed by the survey is the increase in the percentage of Costa Rican women seeking surgical sterilization (30%) instead of taking birth control pills or using other birth control methods.



Morice explains that this situation is linked to low condom use, with women and their partners sure that they will not achieve pregnancy, stop using the condom.



The viceministra added that the survey also confirms that the people have misconceptions about modes of transmission of sexual diseases, hence the need to strengthen sex education.



The findings are part of a first report of the survey conducted between June and October 2010. The complete results are expected on March 24.



The survey took in a sample of 3.197 people (1.601 men and 1.596 women) aged between 15 and 80 across Costa Rica.



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