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Teenagers increasingly shun condoms and risk disease, WHO warns
Condom use among 15-year-olds has declined since 2014, WHO report finds.
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Imagine getting an STI a decade before your brain is fully developedThe WHO’s Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, published Thursday, surveyed over 242,000 15-year-olds across 42 countries and regions between 2014 and 2022. The decline of condom use is "worrying," WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said, noting the increase risk of disease and unintended pregnancy.
Most recent data suggests that rates of STIs are surging in Europe. In 2022, gonorrhoea cases rose by 48 percent compared with the previous year, syphilis cases by 34 percent, and chlamydia cases by 16 percent. Left untreated, chlamydia and gonorrhoea can lead to infertility while syphilis can cause neurological and cardiovascular issues.