Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2005. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) - November 8, 2005
"When compared to last year's results, this statistic is higher, which means that South Africans continue to take risks and put their lives in danger," said a statement from Durex.
The online survey, conducted for the ninth time, found that 10% of respondents in South African have had unprotected sex when they thought they may have had a sexually transmitted infection.
Nineteen percent of respondents are too scared to test for HIV/Aids, even though they suspect they may have the virus.
The survey also found that 59% of those who completed the survey have had sex with a stranger and 30% of men admit to having had an extra-marital affair compared with 20% of South African women.
South Africans believe that sex education should start around the age of 11. At the moment they receive their first sex education at the age of 13,3 years.
South Africans also found sex education in school more important (35%) then research for a cure for HIV/Aids (16%). Twenty-seven percent of South Africans who answered the survey had an unplanned pregnancy or a sexual transmitted disease.
Twelve percent of South Africans said that they have not heard of sexual transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes and syphilis.
South Africans have sex about 109 times a year -- above the global average of 103. This is short of Greece, which tops the list at 138, but ahead of Japan, the lowest at 45 times a year.
Nearly a third (30%) of the South African respondents also admitted to having had sex at their work place.
Favourite places for sex outside the bedroom are: the car, (74%), followed by toilets (47%), the garden (46%) parties (44%), nightclubs (37%) and in aircraft (4%).
The top three sexual enhancers in South Africa are pornography, lubricants and massage oils.
Forty one countries were included in the survey, and over 300 000 people took part.
051108
MG051102
Copyright © 2005 - Daily Mail & Guardian. For information about the content or for permission to redistribute, publish or use for broadcast, contact the publisher.
AEGiS is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational corporation. AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted funding from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Elton John AIDS Foundation, the National Library of Medicine, Pacific Life Foundation and donations from users like you.
Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeared in 2005. This material is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.
AEGiS presents published material, reprinted with permission and neither endorses nor opposes any material. All information contained on this website, including information relating to health conditions, products, and treatments, is for informational purposes only. It is often presented in summary or aggregate form. It is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professionals. Always discuss treatment options with a doctor who specializes in treating HIV.
Copyright ©1980, 2005. AEGiS. All materials appearing on AEGiS are protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and are the property of AEGiS, or the party credited as the provider of the content. .