{"id":132692,"date":"2021-07-19T12:48:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T12:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=132692"},"modified":"2021-07-19T12:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T12:48:02","slug":"freedom-day-sparks-super-gonorrhoea-fears-as-doc-warns-of-summer-sti-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/freedom-day-sparks-super-gonorrhoea-fears-as-doc-warns-of-summer-sti-spike\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Day sparks ‘super gonorrhoea’ fears as doc warns of summer STI spike"},"content":{"rendered":"
Brits have been warned to get tested as experts fear the lifting of social distancing measures will see a huge increase in sexually-transmitted diseases.<\/p>\n
"Super gonorrhoea" \u2013 a worryingly anti-biotic resistant STI \u2013 has become increasingly common in the last few years and infection rates have noticeably increased with the lifting of restrictions between each Coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n
Experts are now warning the public to get tested before they have a cheeky Freedom Day hook-up \u2013 as they may be unknowingly infecting more people with the disease. <\/p>\n
According to the latest data, 'STI Tests' searches increased by 1000% in the last 12 months, suggesting a worrying number of people were not practising safe sex as we re-emerged from lockdown.<\/p>\n
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Online searches for \u2018STI tests\u2019 also peaked on July 5 after England won their last Euros game at the weekend, according to Google trends. <\/p>\n
In the last 7 days, there have been spikes in searches between 3am – 5am as LloydsPharmacy report a 24% increase in sales for one of their female testing kits and 15% increase in one of their male STI test kits.<\/p>\n
Dr Gigi Taguri, director of Medical Technology at Lloyds Pharmacy: "Whenever lockdown restrictions have been eased there has been evidence of the rate of STI infections rising.<\/p>\n
"We saw a big spike on the Monday after the England (on July 3 against Ukraine). These events are clearly a big chance for people to let loose a little.<\/p>\n
"It's clear that people are still having unprotected sex and with everything opening up this is only going to increase.<\/p>\n
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"Pubs are fully open with no restrictions, while clubs and festivals are getting back up and running. It will be a paradise for single people cooped up for a large part of the last 18 months.<\/p>\n
"These surges can be very difficult to cope with. Now is a good time for people to get tested to give them a clean bill of health."<\/p>\n
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Symptoms of an STI can vary from person to person – and also differ between men and women. <\/p>\n
Male symptoms can include bleeding or discharge from the penis or rectum, pain during ejaculation, tenderness in the testicles and rashes or sores around the genitals or anus.<\/p>\n
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Female symptoms can include unexplained bleeding, pain during or after sex or when urinating, pain in the lower abdomen, unusual discharge and itching around the genital area or anus.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that 50% of men and at least 70% of women with chlamydia, for instance, do not experience any symptoms. <\/p>\n
To find out more information on STI's visit the Lloyd's Pharmacy blog.<\/p>\n
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