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The British way of STIs

Chlamydia infection is currently the most common STI in the UK

Nationally there has been a 70% increase in 16-l9 years olds accessing genito-urinary medical centres (GUMs) between l998-99

16-20 year olds are having sex 133 times a year - 23 times more than the national average

The l6-21 age group perceive HIV and other sexually transmitted infections as having little to do with them

A Department of Health survey shows that only a third of women under 50 and 13% of men aged under 70 had heard about chlamydia

Women aged 20-39 were most likely to know about the symptoms, effect and treatment of chlamydia

Four in 10 of the survey's respondents said what they heard about HIV and AIDS had encouraged them to use a condom

37% of men aged under 70 and 32% of women under 50 had used a condom in the last 12 months

Women in their early twenties are most likely to use the contraceptive pill

Between a fifth and a quarter of women questioned aged under 35 used condoms

48% of men and 56% of women used a condom solely to prevent pregnancy

Half the respondents said they used a condom whenever they had sex

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