Parents, having 'The Talk' with your kids encourages safe sex

Interventions targeting fathers and parents of sons respectively “worked very well”, says Widman. — AFP

Parents talking to their children about sex and contraception appears to encourage teens to engage in safer sexual activity, finds new research.

Carried out by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Pittsburgh, both in the United States, the new study set out to investigate whether parent-based sexual health interventions could improve the outcomes of their teenager’s sexual health.