NSW: It takes two to tango is message behind sex ed campaign

AAP General News (Australia)
04-11-2006
NSW: It takes two to tango is message behind sex ed campaign

The message behind a national health awareness program urging women to doubly protect
themselves from sexually transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancy .. is it takes two
to tango.

Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia is urging women to use both the contraceptive
pill and condoms.

The campaign's targeted at 16 to 25-year-olds .. who are at the highest risk of STDs
and unplanned pregnancies.





Nearly 17 per cent of Australian women fall pregnant in their teenage years .. while
more than 170 thousand women have contracted chlamydia since 2000.

When used properly .. the pill is 99 per cent effective in reducing the risk of pregnancy
.. while using a condom is the most effective protection against sexually transmitted
disease.

AAP RTV ab/smb/goc/bart

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