Thread: Rates of syphilis and gonorrhoea are through the roof

Rates of syphilis and gonorrhoea are through the roof

The high rates of syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses in England have sparked concern. Both STIs have increased by more than 20% in the past year, and cases of syphilis are at their highest level for nearly 70 years, new figures show. Sexually suggestive 'tease the season' Christmas advert for lingerie shop banned Public Health England, which published the figures, called for strengthened local and national services for the prevention and treatment of STIs. A total of 7,137 new diagnoses of syphilis were made in 2017, a jump of 20% on the previous year – the largest annual number of reported cases since 1949. Diagnoses were most common among 25 to 34-year-olds, who accounted for 33% of all cases, followed by 35 to 44-year-olds. Nearly 78% of diagnoses were in men who have sex with men


While the overall number of new STI diagnoses in 2017 was broadly unchanged year on year, there was also a 22% increase in cases of gonorrhoea – a trend Public Health England described as ‘concerning’. In March 2018, the first case was detected in the UK of a strain of gonorrhoea highly resistant to the two types of antibiotics commonly used to treat the infection. The case was linked to travel to south-east Asia, but Public Health England has reminded GPs to refer all suspected cases of gonorrhoea to specialist sexual health services (SHS). Total SHS attendances across England increased 3% between 2016 and 2017, from 3.2 million to 3.3 million. Over the past five years, attendances have jumped 13%.


Councillor Izzi Seccombe, chairwoman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said the rise in attendances was placing a ‘significant strain’ on council resources. She said: ‘There is no time for complacency. ‘Unless greater recognition and funding is given to councils to invest in prevention services, a reversal in the encouraging and continuing fall in STIs is now a real risk. Health inequalities will remain and councils may be unable to respond effectively to unforeseen outbreaks.’ ‘Government must reverse cuts to councils’ public health grants because we cannot tackle this by
stretching services even thinner,’ she added. Figures also showed a drop of 8% in the number of tests for chlamydia.


Public Health England noted that most of this decrease had taken place in sexual and reproductive health services, where chlamydia testing has fallen by 61% since 2015, a trend ‘likely reflecting a reduction in service provision’. It recommended that local authorities need to enable young women to be tested for chlamydia when they access contraceptive services, and stressed the importance of ‘statutory, high-quality’ relationship and sex education in secondary schools.


Dr Gwenda Hughes, consultant scientist and head of the STI section at Public Health England, said: ‘Sexually transmitted infections pose serious consequences to health – both your own and that of your current and future sexual partners. The impact of STIs can be considerable, with some causing infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease and harm to unborn babies. ‘Consistent and correct condom use with new and casual partners is the best defence against STIs, and, if you are at risk, regular check-ups are essential to enable early diagnosis and treatment.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/05/rates...-roof-7607769/

Merry Syphilis and a Happy Gonorrhoea.

this is a symptom of brexit

with the GB peso declining as much as it has , poms now need to fcuk each other , thus the rates of disease have escalated as they mutate

thanks - I will be here all week to answer any other of your questions

Be more interesting if they broke it down as in rates of infection amongst UK nationals and non UK nationals living in the UK.

Stronger and more resistant strains?

Cycles around.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Stronger and more resistant strains?

Cycles around.

Uh, actually no it does not. Try not to be more of an ass that you normally are.

A result of the use of PrEP in gays and available of PEP.

Fuck with gay abandon with next to zero risk og HIV. It’s like the 70s. Except the inefficient behemoth NHS is now hopelessly overstretched in treating the various drips and sores. Worse, these bacteria are getting incredibly resistant to the standard antibiotic treatments. 15 years ago 1.5 g of Azithromycin would treat most gonnococal was infections. Today you’re going to need a Ceftriaxone im jab plus 2g. In extreme cases mercury is now the treatment of last resort

Originally Posted by Lostandfound

A result of the use of PrEP in gays and available of PEP.

Fuck with gay abandon with next to zero risk og HIV. It’s like the 70s. Except the inefficient behemoth NHS is now hopelessly overstretched in treating the various drips and sores. Worse, these bacteria are getting incredibly resistant to the standard antibiotic treatments. 15 years ago 1.5 g of Azithromycin would treat most gonnococal was infections. Today you’re going to need a Ceftriaxone im jab plus 2g. In extreme cases mercury is now the treatment of last resort

You seem to be very experienced.

There were interviews on TV last night aboutd this subject.

Apparently everyone is banging everyone and no one gives a fook.
I should get out more, sounds like it's easy as fook to pull these days and very uncomplicated.

Download an app and job done.
None of this asking them out for a drink or meal.

You don't even have to loiter around the local Kevin and Julie night club dance floor at 10 2 2 waiting for a waif or stray.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Sounds like for once in your life you had an experience people could learn from.

Whereas you haven't had any experiences apart from which shade of magnolia paint to use on your outside shit house

^^^ my neighbour in holiday in France last year was a US surgeon specialist in GUM. In Seattle he claimed to be seeing 1-2 cases a month of totally antibiotic resistant gonorrhoeae.

Scary shit! Can you get it from someone's glass in a bar?

All the Brits returning from Thailand are spreading shit back in UK

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Can you get it from someone's glass in a bar?

and toilet seats

and crabs

Originally Posted by YourDaddy

All the Brits returning from Thailand are spreading shit back in UK

More likely it's just resistance to the antibiotics, a perception that HIV is no longer a threat and more and more travel.

Remember please that Thailand was home to the most successful 'condom use' programme ever...anywhere.

Originally Posted by YourDaddy

All the Brits returning from Thailand are spreading shit back in UK

So you blame shrewd punter???

Fair enough.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Scary shit! Can you get it from someone's glass in a bar?

Possibly. Easiest solution is to stop nicking peoples drinks in bars.

Busted

Originally Posted by Lostandfound

Worse, these bacteria are getting incredibly resistant to the standard antibiotic treatments

Alternative treatment required.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jamqeQzourc

Originally Posted by YourDaddy

All the Brits returning from Thailand are spreading shit back in UK

^^ That woulda been Lurgi going back for the trip he affectionately calls The Paris/Madrid/Rome megatour, without pics.

Although a more credible source mentions someone in the Uk's 70th birthday bash and a 13 hour slopover in Amsterdam.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

There were interviews on TV last night aboutd this subject.

Apparently everyone is banging everyone and no one gives a fook.
I should get out more, sounds like it's easy as fook to pull these days and very uncomplicated.

Download an app and job done.
None of this asking them out for a drink or meal.

You don't even have to loiter around the local Kevin and Julie night club dance floor at 10 2 2 waiting for a waif or stray.

I was in a pub with my mate and he said "You know, I could fuck any bird I want in this place".

I said "What's your secret?".

He said "I'm a rapist".

Rat-a-tat-*ching*

^ does that joke work as well offline?

Similar news article came out 3,4 years ago, like HIV/Aids, just a scare story, if you are not in the high risk groups, little risk.

Story really means, we want money to treat minority high risk groups, does anyone think HIV AIDS would have got loads of funding from taxpayers if they said it only affects gays, blacks and junkies.

There was an STD 'reality' show where the doctors surgery had cameras.

A gay bloke came in and had severe gonnorhea as well as juicy red piles forming in his anus. Doctor told him he should refrain from 'chem-sex' for at least 3 months.

The stupid poof was more devastated being told that more than his medical problems

Originally Posted by YourDaddy

All the Brits returning from Thailand are spreading shit back in UK

I've heard it said that towards the end of the world the most popular activity would be sex; could be that people are beginning to have negative thoughts about their future.