Britain, Growing Sexual Diseases

Cases of sexually transmitted infections are growing in Britain.

In 2018, there were 447,694 new diagnosiss of sexually transmitted diseases, a 5% increase in 422,147 in 2017.

Gonorrhea grew to 26% in 56,259 cases, the largest number since 1978.

There have been 7,541 cases of syphilis - 5% increase in 2017.

High risk groups include young people and men who have sex with men.

The most frequently diagnosed sexually transmitted infections were:

clamidia (218,095 cases, 49% of all new diagnosiss)
Gegen lythal (57,318 cases, 13%)
Gonorrhea (56,259 cases, 13%)
Genital herpes (33,867 cases, 8%)

The number of cases of gonorrhea has increased for years between men and women, despite repeated warnings by public health doctors about dangers from vulnerable sex.