Nearly one in three Britons think that if a woman jumps up and down, washes or urinates immediately after sex, she can prevent pregnancy, a survey revealed Monday. It was one of a string of revelations in the survey carried out by the Family Planning Association (fpa) at the start of Contraceptive Awareness Week.

They reveal “widespread confusion and misunderstanding” about some of the basic facts, said the fpa, which has called for improved sex and relationships education in schools.

“None of us is born with the facts about sex and reproduction — we are taught them,” Anne Weyman added.

“If this doesn’t happen, myths start getting into circulation and people end up not being able to tell fact from fiction.

Last time I saw the numbers for the U.S.A. — they were even worse.



  1. OhForTheLoveOf says:

    So there is sex, cooking, and dental hygene… What else do we need to teach England about?

  2. Mac Guy says:

    Someone send John Cleese into those schools. I’m sure he’d be happy to demonstrate for their benefit (if anyone remembers any of the old Monty Python skits).

  3. GregA says:

    Hahahahah,

    An article complaining about ignorance about sex, is its self giving misinformation about sex and contraception!

    For the record, coitus interruptus used perfectly, has similar contraception rates to the pill, and is get this, more effective than condom usage with out coitus interruptus!

    Also, douching after insemination is about 80% effective, or comparable to typical condom usage (as opposed to perfect condom usage).

    This article is deliberate misinformation by radical feminists to keep men in the dark about their contraception options. For example withdrawal, a uniquely male contraception, is very effective. Why would this article forget to mention that withdrawal is very effective, and nearly perfectly effective (comparable to vasectomy) when used in conjunction with condom.

    Oh! Because they want women to make the paternity choices! They want to eliminate men from that decision.

    Don’t be deceived brother! Yank it out before you squirt!

  4. mark says:

    1. As far as I’m concerned lack of dental hygiene solves the sex problem.

    3. “Don’t be deceived brother! Yank it out before you squirt! ”

    Sorry, not an option. We called that Catholic School Contraception. Not as effective as you may think, (I should know) but then again, timing could have been an issue.

  5. meetsy says:

    …I’d suspect the concept of birth control is worse in this country, Seriously, I knew people who used to swear that if a woman is on top…they were “safe”. (Sperm can’t swim uphill, right? Gravity, dude!) Of course, these people have a number of children, now….

  6. Mr. Fusion says:

    Of course, these people have a number of children, now….

    And the parents will teach them the same birth control methods their parents taught them.

    No one has mentioned that you will only become pregnant IF there is some divine intervention. All children are god’s children*.

    * Local folklore

  7. sdf says:

    Nothing unique to the Brits here, heheh

  8. Angel H. Wong says:

    Eeew.

  9. Graeme Allon says:

    You need to watch the whole thing!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hy6O0IMLJ4

  10. MG says:

    Irony, thy name is #3.

    I’d love to see the stats from teens in the bible belt. And for the religous posters, just remember they called it the rhythm method after the rhythm of little feet running down the hall 🙂

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  12. GregA says:

    The link goes to the second page of the article where we first read:

    “Nearly 25 percent incorrectly thought that the fluid a man produces before he ejaculates does not contain sperm.”

    Which is extra ironic, because the 25% were CORRECT! The author of that study had their facts wrong.

    This link points to National institute of health.
    http://tinyurl.com/9x8uf

    And if you don’t like following links, here is the conclusion:

    “CONCLUSIONS: Preejaculatory fluid secreted at the tip of the urethra from Cowper’s gland during sexual stimulation did not contain sperm and therefore cannot be responsible for pregnancies during coitus interruptus.”

    Which makes the whole thing extra extra Ironic. Maybe we are in PreterIronic territory?

    Also, and I am having trouble finding the study right now, but the Snopes (which is also incorrect extra extra extra ironically ) also found that douching directly after insemination was comparable to typical condom use for efficacy, around 80%. However, there was technique involved, the douche had to happen within minutes of insemination.

    Also for clarity, I am not endorsing either douching or withdrawal as contraceptives on their own. I can’t endorse douching at all really. The image of getting done, then lifting the legs in the air, and pouring the coca-cola in are um… Well there you go…

    Withdrawal on the other hand, is a technique that men should use no matter what if they are not ready to have children. When you combine withdrawal with condoms, spermicidal foam, or a sponge, its efficacy rises into the territory of the vasectomy and abstinence.

    And there is a conspiracy among contraceptive providers to keep that secret, because they want that choice in the hands of women.

  13. doug says:

    what I want to know is who is jumping up and down after sex?

  14. John Paradox says:

    what I want to know is who is jumping up and down after sex?

    Comment by doug

    Um.. someone who hasn’t had some in a long time?

    J/P=?

  15. Slappy says:

    #15 lol.

    I have to go, too hard to type with hairy palms.

  16. JackNco says:

    lies….. Im English and ive never once herd anyone think this works

  17. tallwookie says:

    WHAT!!!??!?! holy crap wheres this stuff come from? rofl


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