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Study Reveals Alarming Sexual Health Knowledge Gap in Ireland

2/21/2025

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A new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) uncovers a troubling gap in sexual health awareness among young adults in Ireland. While a significant 80% understand that condoms protect against STIs, nearly 40% of young men and 32% of young women fail to use them consistently. Alarmingly, knowledge about fertility is even lower, with just 21% of young men and 37% of young women informed.

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A new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) uncovers a troubling gap in sexual health awareness among young adults in Ireland. While a significant 80% understand that condoms protect against STIs, nearly 40% of young men and 32% of young women fail to use them consistently. Alarmingly, knowledge about fertility is even lower, with just 21% of young men and 37% of young women informed.