Comin over here takin out jobs and bringin your STDs.....

Xavi6

Apparently -

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=667668

More Sydney backpackers having risky sex

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

A culture of binge drinking among backpackers is driving up risky sex and rates of sexually transmitted infections in Sydney, specialists say.

Loads of free condoms have been delivered to backpacker hostels across the city in response to a new trend showing more travellers are seeking diagnosis and treatment for new infections, especially chlamydia.

The trend is in keeping with recent research showing backpackers were more likely to report drinking alcohol to excess and then not using condoms, increasing their risk of contracting an STI, said Sydney Sexual Health Centre acting director Dr Lynne Wray.

"The number of heterosexual backpackers coming to the clinic with new sexually transmitted infections is of great concern," Dr Wray said.

"A small proportion of these also have HIV infections that they have acquired in other countries on the way to Australia.

She said the alarming trend showed the basic safe sex messages were not getting through.

"It is important for people to pack condoms when travelling, and remember that many countries popular with backpackers have higher rates of HIV and STIs than Australia," Dr Wray said.

Local health authorities and councils have teamed up with the NSW Backpackers Operators Association to promote better sexual health practices among young international travellers.

As part of that, free condoms have been distributed in backpacker accommodation throughout Sydney to try to reduce the incidence of STIs among this group of people.

The project includes advertisements in backpacker magazines, on posters and pub drink coasters that carry messages like "I came for a trip of a lifetime, now I'm leaving with a lifetime infection. Use a condom".

Figures presented at the Australasian sexual health congress in September showed rates of chlamydia are rising fast in major cities, with about five per cent of people under 25 now believed to have the disease.

Catchy slogan! :pac:

I prefer Van Wilder's "Don't be a fool, wrap your tool" personally.

The_B_Man

lol the dick docs must be rakin it in over here.

the dee

I'm not surprised to be honest, back when I was a backpacker there was sex all over the place. Play safe people!

Xavi6

the dee wrote: »

I'm not surprised to be honest, back when I was a backpacker there was sex all over the place. Play safe people!

/points finger

UNCLEAN!!!!!

:pac:

pucan

Jeez that reminds me; I forgot to wrap up last saturday.*scratches*

the dee

Xavi6 wrote: »

/points finger

UNCLEAN!!!!!

:pac:

I didn't say I was having any of it. Don't you know? I'm hideously ugly

Coileach dearg

pucan wrote: »

Jeez that reminds me; I forgot to wrap up last saturday.*scratches*

It's ok if you're by yourself:D

PhiliousPhogg

There has to be a lot of people who aren't getting themselves checked out and carrying the stuff around. If people are stupid enough to do it without a condom, they're stupid enough to spread it around. The campaigns should be targetting these too.

Great practical joke:
While your friend is chatting somebody up, ask them "Hey man, how's your rash?"

Dave!

hmmmm.... really have to get myself over to Oz before this culture dies out

Make hay while the sun shines!

pucan

Coileach dearg wrote: »

It's ok if you're by yourself:D

Zing..