Title: [Sex education -- what to tell about positive and safe sex]

POPLINE Document Number: 077727

Author(s):

Cewers H

Source citation:

VARDFACKET, 1991 Sep 26;15(16):XII-XIV.

Abstract:

The importance of sex education to prevent HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as chlamydia causing infertility, has induced the opening of youth counseling centers and the instruction about issues of sex and cohabitation. The introduction of the pill in 1964 allowed women more sexual freedom, and the subsequent sexual revolution in the 1970s led to free abortion in Sweden in 1975. Living together became accepted, and there was not much concern about STDs. By the 1980s everything had changed: STDs and HIV infections resulting in AIDS were diagnosed much more frequently, and new alarming reports surfaced about the risks of the pill. There are 2500 new cases of sterility in Sweden because of salpingitis. The goals of positive sex education which accepts cohabitation are a positive view of sexuality, prevention of abortion, and the preservation of fertility. The sex educator has to emphasize the negative aspects of promiscuity, the benefits of contraceptive methods, the use of the condom with all new contacts, and the need to develop other forms of sexuality, such as petting. Group discussions with boys and girls, feedback after sessions that include dialogues, and the involvement of representatives of medical professional organizations are recommended.

Keywords:

Sweden
Sex Education
HIV Prevention
AIDS Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention
Adolescents
Counseling
Health Education
Developed Countries
Europe, Northern
Europe
Education
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Diseases
AIDS
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reproductive Tract Infections
Infections
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Clinic Activities
Program Activities
Programs
Organization and Administration