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By Lynne Swanson

CMAJ published 6 April 2010, 10.1503/cmaj.109-3217

Facing rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases among young people aged 15-24, the Middlesex London Health Unit in London, Ontario, wanted to develop a novel and fun way of educating teens and young adults about sexual health.

Their solution?

“Adventures in Sex City,” an online game developed by youth for youth, in which a “Sex Squad” of cartoon superheroes — Captain Condom, Power Pap, Willy the Kid and Wonder Vag — battle the evil Sperminator, whose is bent on infecting the good residents of the city. By correctly answering sexual health questions, players can conquer Sperminator, while being instructed by Myth Maniac, the squad’s mysterious ally, about healthy sex (www.getitonlondon.com).

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