There are a lot of myths about sexuality and sexual health. Use Internet search engines and reliable online sources to find out which of the statements below are true and which are false. (Even if you think you know the answer, look it up.)
Underneath each question, make sure to list the search strings and the Web site(s) you used to find out if these statements are true or false.
- Young people have sex at younger ages today than in previous generations.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- The number of young people getting the sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia is increasing in Canada.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- A woman cannot get pregnant the first time she has sex.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- There is a cure for AIDS.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- Birth control pills do not prevent STIs.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- If a woman douches right after having sex, she won't get pregnant.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- It is unhealthy for men to go without sex for long periods of time.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- Being attracted to people of the same sex doesn't necessarily mean you're gay/lesbian.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- You cannot buy condoms if you are under 18 years of age.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
- Using two condoms during sex is better than using one.
True False
Search string: ______________________________________________
Web site: ______________________________________________
Myths reported by Sexualityandu.ca; About.com; Urban Legends; University of Arizona Campus Health Service; Sexuality and sexual health of Canadian adolescents: Yesterday, today and tomorrow (Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, Vol. 17 (3) 2008); and Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University's Health Q&A Internet Service.
