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Psychologist says that "many of the problems we see in our clinics and therapy rooms are influenced by the romantic fiction '

Mills & Boon novels should come with a health warning, according to a report published in an academic journal.

Blaming romantic novels of unprotected sex, unwanted pregnancy, sexual orientation, unrealistic expectations and failure in relationships, psychologist Susan Quilliam writer and said that "what we see in our offices are more likely to be informed that Mills & Boon Family Planning Association, "advises readers of the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health" Sometimes the nicest thing and wiser than we do for our customers is to encourage to leave the books - and pick up the reality. "

His comments follow a recent claim that romance novels are "dangerous imbalance" to its readers, with Dr. Juli Slattery Christian psychologist said he sees "more women are clinically addicted to books Romantic, "and that" For many women, these novels really encourage dissatisfaction with real relationships. "

Writing in the latest issue of the journal, published by the British Medical Journal, Quilliam said the message of "sexual exploitation of bodice rippers post-revolution of the decade of 1970," we usually see " The heroine is saved from danger by the hero, and then go with joy to a life of relationships driven by multiple orgasms and a lot of trouble-free pregnancy to strengthen their conjugal devotion, "run" totally against those trying to promote. "

Quilliam While recognizing that the later books Mills and Boon are more true to life, with female characters have jobs and cope with challenges such as disability and domestic violence, and enjoy "many and varied" sex "is a strong thread avoidance, perfectionism and the idealization through the genre. "Stressing its concern that a recent survey, only 11.5% of the novels mentioned condom use, Quilliam said there was also a" clear correlation "between the frequency of reading novels and a negative attitude towards condoms .