A section of British women are having far wilder sex than they did a year ago, and 76 per cent of women contacted in a survey admitted using pornography. The survey published by the Sun, however, shows that three quarters of women were having less sex than a year back. But when they made love it was far wilder.

Around 76 per cent of women admitted to using pornography - a ten per cent rise on the two-thirds who admitted to watching pornography with their partners in a survey last year.

The survey of 4,200 women also revealed four in five women like to dress up for their other halves and indulge in role play, the media report said. The most popular outfit is of a French maid that is used by 42 per cent, followed by a nurse's outfit selected by a quarter of women. Sixteen percent of the couples preferred policewomen's uniforms.

Siobhan Freegard, the founder of Netmums, said that women "have busy family lives and careers to juggle. So while they might not be having as much sex as they'd like, they want to ensure they make the most of the precious time they do get. "Our survey shows they are taking control in the bedroom." "They know what to do to get their sex lives back on track and are not afraid to experiment and introduce new methods to spice things up," she was quoted as saying.