Malaysian youths pressured to have sex, yet ignorant on safe practices


Forty percent of Malaysian youth have felt pressured to have sex. — Filepic

Although 60% of Malaysian youths perceive sex to be pleasurable, two out of five continue to have sex despite it not being pleasurable, according to the 2022 Sexual Health and Intimate Wellness Survey.

And one in four found their first sexual encounter to be painful.

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