They're both illegal but they both happen every day in our hospitals. We don't know if we're Islamic or Western and these contradictions are a disaster for the young generation. Researchers say it's impossible to know how much sex before marriage really takes place because it remains such a taboo. But when it happens it's an absolute disaster for the woman, who is always the one that is blamed. But with young Egyptians having to put off marriage as they struggle to find the money to pay for it, sex has become a major dilemma for many couples.
Many clerics are against a device that is essentially a cover for pre-marital sex.
But the phenomenon is believed to be spreading. Girls' Secrets has drawn attention to the conflicts many young Egyptians are now facing. I'd like my film to play a part in changing things but in a society like ours I'm not very optimistic.