Condoms now 'as popular as the Pill with Brit women'.Byline: ANI London, Oct 21 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that condom is fast becoming more popular than the pill among women, and is now their most preferred method of contraception. In a survey conducted on 1,093 women, a quarter, who are under 50, opted for condoms, which is identical to the proportion who plumped for the oral contraceptive pill. The Office for National Statistics figures have been seen as good news by experts as condoms do the dual work of preventing sexually transmitted infections as well as pregnancy. Almost half of the condom users cited STIs as their motive for using them, while half of the 2,557 people surveyed in England, Scotland and Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. said TV programmes and adverts had been their main source of information about STIs. However, more than half the men interviewed who said they were not in a long-term exclusive relationship, but had had a sexual relationship in the last year, said information on HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and other sexually transmitted infections had no effect on their behaviour. The majority of women under 50 (75 percent) were using contraception, with younger women preferring the pill or male condom, and older women often relying on sterilisation or their partner's vasectomy vasectomy, male sterilization by surgical excision of the vas deferens, the thin duct that carries sperm cells from the testicles to the prostate and the penis. . Almost all of the women surveyed said they had heard of the emergency contraception pill, or "morning after pill". But awareness of the emergency intrauterine device (IUD IUD Definition An IUD is an intrauterine device made of plastic and/or copper that is inserted into the womb (uterus) by way of the vaginal canal. One type releases a hormone (progesterone), and is replaced each year. ), which can be inserted up to five days after intercourse, had fallen from 49 percent eight years ago to 40 percent. "It is encouraging to see that access to information about contraception and contraceptive services is improving," the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. quoted Natika Halil of the Family Planning Association This article is about the UK charity. For the Hong Kong organisation, see The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong. The Family Planning Association, also known as fpa, is a UK registered charity (number 250187) working to promote sexual health. as saying. "Whilst women are using very safe and reliable methods of contraception such as the condom and the pill, there are 15 methods of contraception available. "Women should be able to access all of them in equal measure," Halil said. Victoria Sheard of the Terrence Higgins Trust Terrence Higgins Trust is a British charity that campaigns on various issues related to AIDS and HIV. In particular, the charity aims to reduce the spread of HIV and promote good sexual health (including safe sex); to provide services on a national and local level to people with, said using a condom can help prevent STIs from spreading. "An increase in condom use is very good news as they offer double protection - against sexually transmitted infections as well as unwanted pregnancy," Sheard said. "People should be aware of the rising rates of STIs when making a decision about contraception - ditching the condoms could leave you and potentially your partner at risk," she added. Meanwhile, the NHS Information Centre has found the number of people using NHS community contraception clinics rose by 7 percent to 1.3 million in the year to March 2009. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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