Here's a little would-be-funny-if-it-were-not-real-life news from across the pond: 

According to The Press Association a recent poll in the UK has revealed some common misconceptions about sex : 

The poll of 2,000 individuals ages 16-50 revealed the following: 

• 11% believed a woman could not get pregnant if she has sex standing up
• 19% believed a woman cannot get pregnant if she is on her period
• 19% believed that a woman would not get pregnant if the man withdraws on time
• 17% were unaware that conditions such as herpes and genital warts cannot be cleared with antibiotics.
• 77% would give their friends advice about an STI even if they were not sure about the facts.

Yikes. I guess it's a good thing that the UK government is making it mandatory that pupils get at least 12 months of sex education before their 16th birthday.

I would be interested in seeing a poll like this on US citizens. Send a link or post a blog about it if you know of one! 

In the meanwhile--in the nature of this article--I'm going to smoosh a common misconception about sexual health just for kicks...you're more than welcome to contribute as well: 

Cold sores, if you did not already know, are caused by a type of herpes, known as HSV-1 a.k.a. herpes simplex virus type-1. Most of us have been exposed to this version of the virus. But did you know that the virus that causes the cold sores that we see on people from childhood to old age can also be transmitted to the genitals!? A lot of people do not! Yeah, another reason to protect your business with a barrier if you will be participating in activities of the oral persuasion.


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