The subject of sex education in schools has always been controversial. And now a recent study has revealed that children who are taught about sex and the risks involved are more likely to start having sex. A lot of these will not use contraception and will therefore risk pregnancies and STDs.

The study looked at 662 children between the ages of 11 and 13. It found that a third of children taught not to have sex, had sex within two years and half given sex education lost their virginity.

So it seems that there is no clear way to ensure that children don’t have sex too young.