Wild spring break holidays aren't great for women's health...or self-respect.

The annoying "Girls Gone Wild" commercials that run ad nauseum on late night television might just be more documentary than bizarre, rare occurrence. According to a new American Medical Association study, 83% of college women and graduates surveyed said that spring break involves "heavier-than-usual" drinking and 74% said that spring break is all about increased sexual activity.

The report documents the prevalence of getting sick from drinking, black outs, unprotected sex, sex with more than one partner, sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.

Some of the specifics from the AMA report include:

-- 74% said girls use spring break drinking as an excuse for "outrageous behavior" such as public nudity and dancing on tables;

-- Of the 27% who said they had attended a college spring break trip....

-- More than half said they regretted getting sick from drinking....
-- About 40% said they regretted passing out or blacking out.....
-- 13% said they had engaged in sex with more than one partner....
-- 10% said they regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity....
-- More than half were underage when they drank alcohol on a spring break trip.

For all the "fun" that everyone seems to be having, there are an awful lot of regrets in that study as well.

Kids will always think that they are invincible and that nothing bad will ever happen to them. To put underage, drunk kids together in a tropical environment, having a popular culture that glorifies "if it feels good, do it" and a bunch of feminists running around that have convinced an entire generation of young women that the road to equality is in bedding down anyone who crosses your path, it is no wonder this study has the results that it does.

Besides getting sick drunk, blacking out and having random sex with multiple strangers, there could be some pretty awful things that result from all of this "spring break fun." At the very least, you will escape with a rotten hangover. But at the worst, lifetime consequences could devastate a young woman's life.

It is astounding how many young women believe that bedding down a stranger is the road to self-respect or equality with men. Going to bed with a man will NEVER cause them to call or start/continue a relationship. To do so with that as the goal is completely mindless. And even with a condom, many STDs that are lifetime accessories -- incurable -- can be your party favor from a spring break week that is nothing more than a fuzzy memory.

Amazingly, many young women really do believe they cannot get pregnant. They could not be more wrong. An OB-GYN friend of mine used to get asked all the time, "Could I be pregnant?" He would answer, "Have you been exposed?"

If you have been "exposed" you could be pregnant, no matter what "protection" you are using. The only 100% way to ensure you aren't pregnant is to not be "exposed". Pretty simple, but easily forgotten in a drunken stupor, apparently.

What is the least discussed, yet should be at the top of any spring break discussion is the escalating occurrence of kidnapping of young American women. There are stories across the globe of young women who are disappearing at record rates. Do not assume that it is because they have simply been raped, murdered and buried. An unfortunate new reality is the prevalence of sex trafficking.

Here's the scene: pretty, young, confident, American girl goes to tropical paradise for Spring Break. She gets drunk with her friends and meets a "nice guy" who offers to bring her back to the hotel. Friends go along with this because this is a regular occurrence back at home, unfortunately.

Pretty, young, confident, American girl is never seen again, but has made a trafficking kingpin a pretty profit because this profile is in high demand among the world's perverts.

Don't think it can happen? Check the papers sometime. It happens with greater frequency than is being discussed. And it is going to continue so long as young people believe that nothing can happen to them on a spring break holiday.

Parents, you have a responsibility here. If your teenager is not responsible enough at home in any way, sending them to a spring break location known for booze, sex and wildness could be the worst, most regretted decision you will ever make. In truth, they have the rest of their lives to travel and perhaps with a few years and experiences under their belts, they will be less likely to exhibit risky behavior. Showing up in "Girls Gone Wild" could be the least of their troubles. Spring Break ain't what it used to be......by a long shot.