Teenagers feel embarrassed and vulnerable during sex education in school.

A new study has found that sex education in Ireland can be negative and out of touch - and schools appear to have difficulty accepting that some young people are sexually active.

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The research from the University of Bristol surveyed students between 12 and 18 years old from ten different countries, including Ireland.

It found that topics like same sex relationships, porn and boundaries were rarely discussed.

Kim Buckley spoke to author of the report Dr. Pandora Pound and ASTI Assistant General Secretary Moira Leydon: