Students are known to get the majority of their sexual health advice from their friends or online, and the problem with this is that a lot of that information can be inaccurate or misleading. Whether or not that student is sexually active, it is important for their wellbeing that they are equipped with the knowledge that they need in order to protect their sexual wellness, both now and in the future.
One university has found a new way to get around this. BU Student Health Services have launched a new sexual health inititative, which includes a live question and answer session with a group of self-proclaimed ‘sexperts’ on site at the campus.
The SHS wellness coordinator, Katharine Mooney, says that the decision was made to focus on sexual health as it played such an important role in the emotional and physical wellbeing of all students. Safer sex information is now vital for young people, as recent statistics show that 6.7 percent of the approximately one million people in the United States who have HIV are under the age of 24, and more than half of those in this category who are affected are currently unaware of their infection, so could quite easily unwittingly spread it around.
Delivered with a healthy dose of humour, the safe sex message is being presented in an appealing way. The safe sex session will be held in the dark to make students feel more comfortable and also to enable the distribution of fun glow-in-the-dark items such as necklaces and condoms.
A so-called ‘Condom Fairy’ is also available on site at the university, which allows both female and male students to order a delivery of condoms to arrive at their room on campus for free. Data shows that, to date, around 500 students had requested both male and female condoms, as well as lubricants and dams.
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