More than 91% of sexually active French women aged 15 to 24 have already used a contraceptive method, according to the latest Health Barometer from the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education. If contraception seems to have entered the customs of young women, certain stereotypes die hard. >> Read the article 10 misconceptions about contraception.
Despite the information campaigns, many French women lack knowledge about the different contraceptive methods available and take the risk of having unprotected sex. And you, are you knowledgeable on the subject? >> Take the test: Contraception-are-you-well-protected
To fill these gaps and answer the questions of adolescent girls, many actions are planned throughout France, this September 26. Parents are not left out: it is about teaching them to express themselves better and to communicate with their children on this subject, which remains taboo in some families.
On the practical side, a poster campaign is organized in the waiting rooms of general practitioners and gynecologists as well as in planning centers. Places where information brochures and condoms should be distributed.
For those who do not wish to travel, a website choisirsacontraception.fr informs about the different means of contraception and offers a test to assess their knowledge in this area. More info about this day on the website Journee-mondiale-de-la-contraception.fr.
>> Find our special file on contraceptive methods.
