PIP: Sexual activity at a young age is accepted in contemporary Sweden. Checkups of young people, however, have shown the high incidence of chlamydia and condyloma. The rate of abortions rose to a high of 24.8/1000 for women aged 15-19 in 1989. A survey was carried out in 1990 involving 74 youth consultations by means of 26 questions on contraceptive knowledge and sexual experience. A total of 9277 (93% girls) responded with an average age of 17 years (range of 11-30). 93% had previous sexual experience, and the average age at 1st intercourse was 15 years. 8497 had 1st intercourse at the age of 14, and 869 had it before age 14 with an actual average of 16.4 years. 7628 had 1st intercourse at or after age 14 with an average age of 17.8 years. Attendance at a 3-year high school was 26% in the group starting sex under 14 vs. 40% in those at or after 14. The unemployment rate or community youth supervision was 7% vs. 3%. Although 95% named the condom as protective against disease, 54% and 35%, respectively, used no protection or relied on coitus interruptus during the 1st intercourse. Condom use for protection against pregnancy at 1st intercourse was 36% and 49%, respectively; and pill use was 6% vs. 12%. At the last intercourse no protection or coitus interruptus was used by 36% and 25%, respectively; the pill by 44% vs. 54%; and the condom by 17% vs. 18% (not significant). Pregnancy history reached 19% vs. 9%; and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) 24% vs. 17%. All these differences were significant except as noted. The number of partners totalled 5.1 vs. 3.4. About 1/10 of the sample took sexual risks that had to do with poor self-image (especially among girls) often caused by working-class origins. It is incumbent on sex and family life education programs to confront and improve such affective disorders.