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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Sexually transmitted infections near 0.5m a year in UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11072853

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There were almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK last year, figures show.

Experts at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) say young people are most affected.

And one in 10 of 15-24 year olds with an STI become infected again within a year.

Health ministers said they would look at what more could be done to increase young people's awareness of risks.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sexually transmitted infections near 0.5m a year in UK
One good thing is that they're offering quick chlamydia tests in nightclubs in the toilets. You go in, test yourself and if positive, they advise you to seek help from a genitourinary medicine clinic where you can be treated.

Problems with this:
- 80% of women with STIs are asymptomatic - they don't realise they have it. For men, it's arond 50% but mainly because their urine stings.
- gonorrhoea is not tested and this is another big STI
- if a person is treated/being treated, they're meant to abstain from sex for one week. For some, this is too hard to manage!
- if a person is being treated, their partner should also be treated, which doesn't always happen. Partner too has to abstain for seven days.
Author:  pcernie [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sexually transmitted infections near 0.5m a year in UK
Right Said Fred were right after all - so sexy it hurts :lol:
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sexually transmitted infections near 0.5m a year in UK
Ben Elton once said
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I've never heard a better arguement for safe sex. Girls, if you don't want it back in your knicker half an hour later, tell the bastard to bag it up and take it away with him.
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