Want Respect? Use A Condom Fever At The Urban Music Awards

Want Respect? Use a Condom supported the Urban Music Awards this year by sponsoring the ‘Best Drum & Bass DJ / Act’. Want Respect? Use a Condom Ambassador and E4 presenter, Zezi Ifore, presented winner Shy FX with the award who beat off tough competition from Bailey, Fabio & Grooverider and Roni Size.

Behind the scenes presenters, DJ’s and artists showed their support for the Want Respect? Use a Condom campaign by wearing sweatbands emblazoned with the logo. These included host Teri Walker; ‘Best Underground DJ’ Cameo; ‘Best Newcomer’ Mr. Midas; Dappy from N-Dubz, Kiss FM’s Melvin and Rickie and even ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ winner Gabrielle.

The sweatbands represent self respect, respect within relationships and safer sex. It’s about respecting yourself enough to protect against unplanned pregnancies and STI’s.

Read the facts below and log onto www.MySpace.com/wantrespect

Sex: The Facts

1. If you're ready for sex, make sure you use a condom. Respect yourself – it is your right to insist on using a condom
2. One in 10 teenagers use condoms plus another form of contraception
3. Three out of four teenage mothers say their pregnancies were unintended
4. Half a million UK teens have had an STI – double the amount 10 years ago
5. 70% of cases of Chlamydia in girls have no symptoms. If undetected this can lead to infertility
6. One in 10 sexually active young people has Chlamydia
7. Chlamydia and the Genital Warts virus are two of the most common STIs in teenagers
8. Sex and alcohol don't mix: teenagers are twice as likely to have unprotected sex after drinking alcohol
9. Of 15 to 19 year olds who have had sex with someone they knew for less than one day, 61% of females and 48% of males gave alcohol or drugs as the reason!
10.Despite what your friends might say most young people don’t have sex until they are over 16

For more information and advice on sex and relationships, phone 0800 28 29 30 for a confidential chat or visit www.condomessentialwear.co.uk.

If you want further information about Want Respect visit www.myspace.com/wantrespect.

Artists donning Want Respect? Use a Condom sweatbands:

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