Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Old condom ads were meant to scare you, and all of us were scared for the longest time,” said Dr. Joseph Cherabie, medical director of the St. Louis HIV Prevention Training Center. The downward trend is evident among men who have sex with men on apps like Grindr, a popular gay dating app, which lists condom use under “kinks” instead of “health.” Researcher Steven Goodreau believes the lack of use is trickling down to younger generations, and that the promotion of PrEP has overshadowed condoms as an STI prevention strategy. Andres Acosta Ardilla, who works at an Orlando-based clinic that cares for Latinos with HIV, said condom use among men who have sex with men is “pretty much a thing of the past.” Similarly, options like intrauterine devices and birth control pills are gaining popularity among younger heterosexual women as methods of pregnancy prevention.
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