The findings of a shocking survey have revealed that nearly 1,000 under-16 teenagers have been diagnosed with and treated for sexually-transmitted diseases - including herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhoea – in the UK hospitals during the last three years!

Going by the details obtained by a freedom of information request, the period from 2008 to 2010 had one 12-year-old girl treated for herpes; one 11-year-old boy treated for Chlamydia; and two 12-year-old boys treated for genital warts and herpes. Chlamydia was apparently the most common venereal infection among the British teenagers.

It was also found that 200 youngsters aged 14 years and 602 teens aged 15 years attended clinics with sexual health problems --- with the number of girls visiting the clinics being almost threefold more than that of the boys. Clearly, the findings call for a more responsible role of the parents and schools in promoting safe sex.

Meanwhile, an earlier survey - conducted by The Co-operative Pharmacy, which polled 3,000 people – revealed that one in three Britons has unprotected sex with a new partner while on holiday; and alcohol and poor availability of condoms were cited as the key reasons for people not using protection.

Commenting on the disquieting findings of the surveys, Family Planning Agency told the Daily Mail: “Investment in sexual health services pays off and spending on sexual health services should be sustained”!