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Editorial
. 2018 May 28;10(5):e2693.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.2693.

The Need for Sexuality Education in Pakistan

Asim Shaikh  1 , Rohan Kumar Ochani  1
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Editorial

The Need for Sexuality Education in Pakistan

Asim Shaikh et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Sexuality education is an extremely controversial topic in countries like Pakistan where any dialogue regarding sexual practices is considered taboo. Yet, it is a country with a high prevalence of abortions and sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs). Current knowledge about such issues in the general public is also very poor. Hence, it is extremely important to discuss the advantages of having sexual education programs in Pakistan and analyze the current impact of an absence of such programs and public awareness campaigns.

Keywords: abortions; hiv; sexuality education; sexually transmitted illnesses.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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