In the United States we found many pregnant virgins

US researchers interviewed thousands become pregnant or have already given birth to girls and came to a surprising conclusion. Almost 1% of respondents believe that their child was the result of "immaculate conception."

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The level of sexual education of adolescents in the United States is still quite low. Studies show that almost 10% of girls aged 13 to 15 years say that one act of unprotected intercourse is impossible to conceive. Even more dramatic results were obtained in a survey of 7870 women aged 15 to 28 years, which was conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina.

All participants of the survey were pregnant or had given birth, and about 1% were convinced that are still virgins. If you follow their logic, then all children have to be born as a result of " Immaculate Conception " . Naturally, these girls and denied any use of IVF technology. All of them took part in the long-term study that began when they were 12 to 18 years. For girls were followed for 14 years.

Average age " Immaculate Conception "Girls who participated in the survey was 19, 3 years. Of the 45 who become pregnant" without the help of men ", 31% said the scientist that still adheres to the vows of chastity, that is, do not have sex without marriage. In this case, the vast majority of these "virgins" in their own words the parents in the family never talked to them about sex or contraception.

What really sad, 28% had given birth "virgins" still insufficient knowledge about sex in the future to share them with his own daughters. (READ MORE)

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