Even sex-crazed students can't catch this many STIs in a year | Michael Marshall

Freshers may have a lot of sex, but the claim that a quarter will catch a sexually transmitted infection is preposterousLast week we were confronted with the revelation that a shockingly high percentage of our educational elite are less than intelligent where safe sex is concerned. According to a headline in The Independent "A quarter of students will catch an STI in their first year":University is certainly a time for fun and frolics – but new research suggests that some students may be taking their partying a touch too hard, and endangering their health in the process.In fact, 23 per cent will catch an STI before they finish their first year of university, half of whom (54 per cent) aren't even able to remember who gave it them, according to a survey conducted by shagatuni.com.The headline in the Daily Mail was even more damning: "A QUARTER of students catch an STI during their first year at university – and half are too drunk to remember who gave it to them":It is known as a time to let your hair down while at a safe distance from your parents.But new research suggests many students are risking their health through irresponsible sexual habits.Some 23 per cent of students admit to having caught a sexually transmitted infection during their first year alone, according to a new survey.On the surface, these stories appear to be responsible reporting. If it is true that vast swathes of university students are endangering their health by practicing unsafe sex, the media shou...
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