Dr. Abena Yeboah, the Ayawaso West Municipality’s health director, has advised the youth to switch condoms after each round of sex.
Condoms are a form of birth control that guard against and stop the spread of STDs. She claimed that some young people’s unhygienic use of it had altered its course.
The senior medical doctor revealed on Prime Morning on Tuesday that using the same condom repeatedly exposes people to STIs, which can be harmful to one’s health. As a result, new condoms must be used in order to protect oneself from diseases.
“Every condom has a probability of getting torn. This is because you are not supposed to use condoms for too long. Once you are done using it and you ejaculate, you take it off and throw it away. There is no time limit for wearing a condom, but after you climax, just take it off. After one round, use another condom for the next,” Dr. Abena urged.
She claims that the nation’s STI cases are rapidly increasing as a result of the unhealthy sexual behaviors people engage in.
She continued by stressing how crucial it is for people to pay close attention to the fact that all condoms have a chance of rupturing during or after sexual contact.
Although there are many causes for condom tearing, using one condom for several ejaculations is a common one.
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Dr. Abena Yeboah also made reference to the fact that students lack comprehensive instruction on sex and effective self-defense techniques.
She emphasized that peers and social media are how today’s teenagers learn about sex. She claims that one of the reasons why so many young people contract STDs is because of this.
She believed that in order to give students a better understanding of sex and how to use contraceptives to prevent STIs, the government should add more reproductive health courses to the curriculum.
“Now that people see a lot of things on social media and they want to practice things like oral sex and a number of unsafe practices, we need to go out there and incorporate reproductive health education into our teachings,” she mentioned.
The medical expert urged religious leaders to inform their followers about sex and promote the use of contraceptives in the area of religion. She believes that this will significantly contribute to saving lives and sensitizing young people.
