Still think handing out free condoms is a bad idea?
According to the Daily Mail, a recent study conducted by researchers at Superdrug revealed a shockingly high rate of chlamydia among Americans, especially when compared to their European counterparts.
Even more alarming is the fact that Washington, D.C. required its own scale “due to its very high rate of STDs.”
While the rate of chlamydia per 100,000 people was comparable in the early ’80s, the rate among Americans skyrocketed in 1985 while remaining somewhat stagnant in Europe. There is good news for Americans, however, as gonorrhea and syphilis rates have fallen off dramatically over the same period.
Despite the fall off, the study suggests that you’re still less likely to contract an STD in Europe than in the States. Well, unless you plan on having unprotected sex in Iceland sometime in the near future, as the island country is the overwhelming leader among European countries in chlamydia and both hepatitis B and C.
Sounds to us like another good reason to keep your clothes on in Iceland.
To be safe, it looks like you should probably just stick to girls in New Hampshire: A Map of the Sluttiest States in America
