Youth who are sexting are four times more likely to be having sex. They are five times more likely to have had multiple sexual partners and twice as likely not to be using contraception.
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Young men in India mature and develop in a very male dominated environment, with little or no sex education.
Sex isn't always straightforward – especially not when you first start 'doing it'. If you experience pain 'down there' after sex, you may need to have a medical checkup.
Alberta's Bill 44 requiring schools to alert parents when they're teaching sex ed should be amended in order to protect both youth health and education towards democracy.
The Conversation has access to top academic experts, and we want them to use their knowledge to answer questions from teenagers.
Children need be able to identify potentially harmful sexual behaviours, including sexting, from a young age.
A single solution can't magically erase gender-based violence in schools, but if we start listening to students, we may hear new stories of masculinity and femininity echoing through school hallways.
Society teaches young people to avoid saying 'no', so they need more support to navigate the awkwardness of sex.
Sex, sexuality, respectful relationships, and gender all need to be discussed in schools as a measure to combat discrimination against LGBTQ people, rising rates of STIs and violence against women.
Just as Prime Minister Morrison does not want others to impose their values on his kids, he should not impose his on others by limiting sex and sexuality education to what he deems acceptable.
It's time Australia came of age and followed England's example by introducing a relevant and diverse sex and relationships education program in all schools.
From September 2020, all schools will have to provide education on healthy relationships. Why this matters.
Sex education lessons will soon cover sexting, consent, body image and different types of contraception.
The story of how Nigeria and Mississippi implemented comprehensive sexual education programs despite local opposition offers important lessons about how to boost adolescent sexual health.
Uganda needs to face the reality that many young people are sexually active and need information to protect themselves.
The Christian right's response to pornography in recent history is complicated. The moral conviction against porn remains strong, but there is also sympathy for its consumers.
It's been 100 years since a book written by Marie Stopes revolutionsed the way that people talked about sex.
The #MeToo movement has sparked discussions about appropriate sexual behaviour that teachers can build on in sexual education.
Women report one orgasm for every three from men. Part of the problem might lie in what happens in the bedroom.
More and more girls are starting puberty early – but it's a mistake to see this reality as a crisis.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Research Associate, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Discipline Co-ordinator and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Academic Fellow, University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Chair, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Gary D Bouma is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Timothy W. Jones is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Associate in Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Reader in Sociology and Social Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University
