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by hucker 5500 days ago
I'm just curious, where do you live? I live and attend university in Norway, and I must say, I don't think I know anyone that uses condoms on regular basis. Every girl I know uses an IUD or is on the pill, and most people I know get checked regularly. I know Norway is the "world leader" in one night stands [1], and has one of the most well educated populations in the world. Still, condom use is abysmally low. I wonder why this is? Every time I go to the states, I'm reminded how different the "average american youth" views the condom.

[1] http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article633160.ece
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matwood 5500 days ago
The US. Keep in mind I went to college over ~10 years ago.

From college on most women I know were on some form of birth control to the point where I assumed most women are. Post high school, condoms were never about stopping pregnancy but avoiding STDs.

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colanderman 5500 days ago
Most people in the States have never heard of IUDs sadly. That leaves condoms as the primary hormone-free contraception option.
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