A recent survey has shown that Essex girls are having up to three times more unprotected sex than women from anywhere else in the UK.

The stereotypical reputation for Essex girls to be promiscuous, blonde and lacking in intelligence may have some truth to it, according to new figures.

A massive 2,200 women from Southend, Rochford and Castle needed emergency morning-after pills, after failing to practice safe sex in a single 12 month period – almost three times the national average of 850 visits. They were also given contraception advice and free condoms from health clinics run by South East Essex Primary Care Trust.

The problem lies in the fact that these morning-after pills do not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – and council chiefs in the region are warning that these young people are putting their lives at risk.

Mark Flewitt, from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, who is responsible for adult social services, said:

We need to de-stigmatise the whole issue surrounding sexual health and get people talking about it.

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Posted by Jonathan in Sociology

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