La Prensa de Panama Sep 4.

‘’KNOWLEDGE  is power’’ said the  intellectual Francis Bacon hundreds of years ago.

The lack of such education then, means mental weakness in human beings. In sexual matters, statistics show a cruel and classic bankruptcy: high rates of pregnancies, carnal rape, HIV infections. The numbers show that the incidents are highest in the poorest sectors of the country, where the general school education is more a privilege than a right.

Beyond the numbers: lives. Women and men, adolescents and children who suffer the tragedies of misinformation about comprehensive sexual health.

However, experts say that comprehensive sexual health goes beyond pregnancy, HIV infections and carnal violations.

They include an understanding of behavior, self-esteem, gender and sexual orientation. Learning, in many cases, is obtained when it is too late.