The new year is coming with enthusiasm.
A new scientific study says that New Year’s Eve revelers in the US will enjoy unprotected sex at higher rates than during other holidays — including Valentine’s Day.
The study’s steamy findings are based on seasonal sales of the morning-after pill and other types of emergency contraceptives, which are more likely to be used by people who revel after the big fall at the end of the year, researchers at Texas Tech University wrote in British Medicine. This week’s journal.
“More than ever, emergency contraception is a very important option for people in the US, especially those who live in areas with severe bans or restrictions on abortion,” the researchers wrote.
“First, New Year’s Eve celebrations are generally associated with increased sexual behavior,” the study said. “In a survey of Americans’ views on the holidays and their sex lives, more than 70% of respondents plan to make an extra effort to have sex with their partners on New Year’s Eve.”
Researchers say Americans are less likely to use condoms during New Year’s Eve binges, making panic runs to the pharmacy for morning-after alternatives more likely.
A new study by Texas Tech says more Americans have unprotected sex on New Year’s Eve than any other holiday. Getty Images Researchers track a 10% increase in sales of the morning-after pill and other emergency contraceptives after the New Year. Getty Images/iStockphoto
Overall, the holiday is expected to mean a 10% jump in unprotected sex based on annual patterns.
Texas Tech largely tracks sales of levonorgestrel, a drug commonly referred to as the morning-after pill that can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of intercourse, but can be effective for up to 120 hours, according to the study.
The study looked at drug sales over the years between 2016 and 2022 by women between the ages of 15 and 44 — and found a spike in purchases after New Year’s Eve.
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The results determined that about 41,000 more levonorgestrel were sold among nearly 65 million women in the age group in the days after the holidays, the study said.
The researchers caution that, despite the wink-wink subject, it’s no laughing matter.
“While this surge in annual sales may seem comical, it points to an unmet contraceptive need that warrants further attention,” they wrote.
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