(PORTLAND, OREGON) Many college students may be left ill-informed about safer sex and more at risk for STDs and unintended pregnancies because of a lack of access to information about sexual health at some schools. Thatââ?¬â?¢s one conclusion of the newly-released ââ?¬Å?Sexual Health Report Card.ââ?¬Â The survey by Sperlingââ?¬â?¢s Best Places is the first that grades the sexual health of colleges and universities across the country. However, many schools were found to be doing a good job of providing essential information to students about sexual health.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked 21st among the 100 universities surveyed. It received grades of ââ?¬Å?Aââ?¬Â for website information, access to contraception, and testing for HIV and STDs. However, it only received a ââ?¬Å?Cââ?¬Â for sexual assault services, a ââ?¬Å?Dââ?¬Â for lecture and outreach and an ââ?¬Å?Fââ?¬Â in the category for access to a sex advice column in the school paper.