Spain's sexual health survey finds 27.5% of men paid for sex and 75% skip condoms

The latest National Survey of Sexual Health, conducted with 9,009 adults by Spain's Ministry of Health and the CIS, reveals notable shifts in sexual behavior. Twenty‑seven point five percent of men reported having paid for sex, while 28% of women said they had been forced to engage in an unwanted practice.

Seventy‑five percent of respondents did not use a condom during their last vaginal intercourse, and about one‑quarter used no protection at all. Only 62.3% have ever been tested for sexually transmitted infections; 2.4% received an STI diagnosis in the past year, with HPV the most common among women and gonorrhea and fungal infections among men.

Overall sexual satisfaction declined to 77.2% from 85.8% in 2009. Pornography consumption remains high (71.9% of men, 24.9% of women). The survey also notes that 12% of women and 2.3% of men identify as asexual. Health Minister Mónica García called for stronger affective‑sexual education and improved STI prevention policies.