Tag Archives: unprotected sex

The Holidays Are A Time For Unprotected Sex

Catherine StrawnDecember 14, 2009 //

Around this time of year, even as people spend hours and hours wrapping up gifts to put under the tree, they forget to wrap up something else. More than a quarter of respondents admitted to having had unprotected sex because they were too drunk to remember to use contraception, according to a study of adults 18 to 35 in the U.K. And the holidays are when people tend to drink more than usual, the study found, with almost half of respondents saying they drink more during the “festive season.” So, as you’re heading out to holiday parties, don’t forget to drop a condom into your bag. And if you want to get into the spirit of the season, make it one that looks like a wreath. [Medical News Today] Keep reading »

Quickies!: (Small) Victory For Prop 8!

Annika HarrisNovember 19, 2008 //
  • The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear the legal challenges to the recently passed Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage. [Perez Hilton]
  • When you’re feeling sad, staying in your pajamas and eating comfort foods may seem like the perfect thing to do. WRONG! These behaviors and others can make you feel worse. [Shine]
  • You mean…the friendship between Kim from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and producer Dallas Austin isn’t real? And there isn’t going to be a hit single OR an album?! [TMZ]

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    Quickies!: Madonna Would Like A Haircut

    Catherine StrawnOctober 6, 2008 //
  • Madonna wants to cut her hair, but supposedly Guy Ritchie won’t let her. Doesn’t he realize she needs to express herself? [AHN]
  • Why do all the girls on “Entourage” look like models? [College Candy]
  • Every girl should know how to tie a proper Windsor knot. [Tie-A-Tie.net]

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    The Daily Squeeze: Condomless Sex, Work Supervisors, & The Jessica Simpson Jinx

    Catherine StrawnSeptember 10, 2008 //
  • About one in four American teens will contract an STD, mainly because many fail to use condoms routinely and consistently. A study of 1,400 people ages 15 to 21 who had had unprotected sex in the previous 90 days found that they didn’t use condoms because they believe they reduce sexual pleasure and were concerned their partner wouldn’t approve of their use. [EurekAlert]

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    Poll: How Often Do You Use A Condom During Sex?

    Catherine StrawnJune 25, 2008 //

    Young people don’t always do act with the hormones as opposed to their brain, and a study by the New York City health department is evidence. Apparently 40 percent of New Yorkers with multiple sex partners didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex, according to a poll of 10,000 adults in the city. This in a city where bowls full of condoms are readily available at many bars and clubs. Perhaps that’s why one in four adults in NYC have the virus that causes genital herpes. The only good news is that most young adults (those under 45) with more than one sex partner use condoms, the older folks are another story. Hooray for safe sex! [AM New York]

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    Senior Citizens And STDs

    Catherine StrawnJanuary 31, 2008 //

    Apparently, we do not get wiser as we get older. Reuters U.K. just reported on a new survey revealing that 12 percent of sexually active people over 50 don’t use contraception with their partner while not knowing their sexual history. Are they not concerned about getting STDs since they are through having kids and such? Because we’re pretty sure that having chlamydia would suck just as much at 62 as it would at 26. [Reuters U.K.]
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