British adults do not understand or have knowledge about sex, according to a survey carried out by the Family Planning Association (FPA).

The survey was carried out among 495 people and some interesting comments have come out. According to some people, urinating or exercising after an intercourse can prevent pregnancy, while over 90 percent of the subjects do not know how long sperm could live inside the female body.

The survey was conducted at the launch of Contraceptive Awareness Week. The FPA said that there is a need for better sex education in the country with some of them suggesting that sex education should become "a statutory subject in the national curriculum".

Says Anne Weyman, chief executive of the FPA, "This survey exposes how far the current system of providing sex education is failing and also that people are acutely aware that it is letting them down. Reproductive biology is the only statutory part of the national curriculum and even this isn’t achieving acceptable educational standards."

She added that with government not taking any interest in making sex education compulsory, British adults will continue to show poor knowledge about sex, which could lead to the start of myths.

"The consequences of Government not taking action to make sex and relationships education compulsory will be continued poor levels of sexual health across all groups in society, and especially the young. None of us are born with the facts about sex and reproduction we are taught them."

"If this doesn’t happen, myths start getting into circulation and people end up not being able to tell fact from fiction. If contraception isn’t used or if it fails, instead of seeking professional help and advice people may take action that is completely ineffective in preventing a pregnancy", she said.

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