Unprotected sex likely to spike in the holidays: Study

What is it about sex in the festive season that has researchers interested?  On the heels of what was cited in yesterday’s post, we now have a study in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal that comes up with this conclusion:

Increased sales of emergency contraception following the New Year’s holiday suggest that this period is associated with increased risks of unprotected vaginal intercourse compared with other holidays.