davieG Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 BBC The number of newly diagnosed cases of gonorrhoea in England soared by 25% in 2011 amid fears that the sexual infection is becoming untreatable. There have been cases in Japan and Europe of infections that resist first-choice therapies. The Health Protection Agency said the threat of gonorrhoea was "very concerning". It said there was a 2% overall rise in the number of new sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in 2011. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote These figures must act as a wake-up call” Lisa PowerTerrence Higgins Trust Gonorrhoea is caused by bacteria and can result in infertility. It is treated by antibiotics, but some are failing. The head of sexually transmitted infection surveillance at the HPA, Dr Gwenda Hughes, said: "We are very concerned. It is a global problem. "[The gonorrhoea bacterium] is very successful at developing resistance to every treatment used in the past few decades. "We are worried that in the next five years, or some point in the future, that this is going to be a very difficult infection to treat." Even the most resistant forms of the disease are not yet untreatable. Professor Cathy Ison, a gonorrhoea expert at the HPA, said that in the past, when resistance emerged, a new drug would be used. However, she warned: "We don't have a new drug." Cases rising again Between 2009 and 2010, the number of new sexually transmitted infections being diagnosed fell for the first time in more than a decade. However, cases have since increased, with nearly 427,000 new infections diagnosed in 2011. More accurate tests and more people being tested explain some of the rise. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote The message is clear: whatever your age, you should always use a condom” Department of Health But the HPA said it was concerned about "ongoing, unsafe sexual behaviour" in at-risk groups. Dr Hughes said two groups - young adults and men who have sex with men - were of particular concern. There was a 4% drop in the number of diagnoses of chlamydia in young adults. However, this has been attributed to fewer people getting screened. Sexually active people under 25 are advised to be checked annually or when they have a change of sexual partner. Yet the number of tests fell from 2.3 million to 2.1 million between 2010 and 2011. The government said too many people were not taking care of their sexual health. A Department of Health spokesperson said: "Sexually transmitted infections can lead to infertility and other serious health problems. The message is clear: whatever your age, you should always use a condom." Lisa Power, from sexual-health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "These figures must act as a wake-up call, not only to sexually active people but also to the government and public-health services. "They represent a step backwards for the nation's sexual health. The emergence of drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea is just one consequence of continued high rates."
Captain... Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 Right I've put one on, I got some funny looks at work, but you can't be too careful.
davieG Posted 31 May 2012 Author Posted 31 May 2012 Right I've put one on, I got some funny looks at work, but you can't be too careful. I hope you have good deportment and stand erect!
Guest MattP Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 Only ever wore one once and I hated it, never had an STD so I'm either very lucky or not shagging enough slappers.
Bluefoxtim Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 Only ever wore one once and I hated it, never had an STD so I'm either very lucky or not shagging enough slappers.
Captain... Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 Only ever wore one once and I hated it, never had an STD so I'm either very lucky or not shagging enough slappers. ...that you know of, do you regularly get checked, some STDs show no visible symptoms.
cambridgefox Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 ...that you know of, do you regularly get checked, some STDs show no visible symptoms. I went when i was a youth(20 years ago)all clear but an exercise i would never want to repeat.i was pissing red hot pokers for a day,enough to make you want to cry.Waiting for the results was bad enough,your mind takes over and you think you have everything. Perhaps the worst thing was the reason i went was i had been with a girl in a relationship.Started a new one,but the new ones mum was a nurse and had had a visit from the exes previous boyfriend who just so happened to know my new girlfriends brother.Got a call from the MUM giving me the gory details and she had booked us an appointment.even though we were all clear,including the ex,i could never look her mother in the eye without me thinking about that painful day.My mates didnt help.i told one of them and told him to keep it under his hat,about 8 of us went out the following night and he was staying at mine and had got a load of cotton wool buds from my bathroom.Everytime i had a pint he would balance one on the top.the game was up with my mates much to their amusement(not mine)
THEFATBASTARD Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 my piss has looked stagnant for sometime...is that bad? or just shite beer?
Soar Fox Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 Only ever caught one once whilst I was on a lads holiday. The worst thing was having to tell my girlfriend that she'll need to get tested as well.
Fox92 Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 When I was at college, these STD people came in and started asking us questions. One of them asked us if we wanting testing, and we would get free sweets if we did it!
Guest MattP Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 ...that you know of, do you regularly get checked, some STDs show no visible symptoms. Get checked out every year. I'll get one eventually I'm sure...
I am Rod Hull Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 1. Sucking a strippers lollipop on your stag night and ending up with a mouth full of thrush ulcers. 2. Going to Blackpool for the weekend and coming back with crabs in your moustache. I have some quality mates.
Rincewind Posted 31 May 2012 Posted 31 May 2012 It's not just STD you have to be wary of. No Sex During Menstruation If a man lies in sexual intercourse with a woman during her menstrual period, both of them shall be cut off from their people, because they have laid bare the flowing fountain of her blood. (Leviticus 20:18NAB)
Guest Posted 3 June 2012 Posted 3 June 2012 Get checked out every year. I'll get one eventually I'm sure... Here's hoping
sphericalfox Posted 3 June 2012 Posted 3 June 2012 Get checked out every year. I'll get one eventually I'm sure...
FoxyPV Posted 3 June 2012 Posted 3 June 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7HUDN11Co Just for the opening line.
foxfanazer Posted 3 June 2012 Posted 3 June 2012 It's not just STD you have to be wary of. No Sex During Menstruation If a man lies in sexual intercourse with a woman during her menstrual period, both of them shall be cut off from their people, because they have laid bare the flowing fountain of her blood. (Leviticus 20:18NAB) I've done this and it ain't pretty!
sphericalfox Posted 4 June 2012 Posted 4 June 2012 I've done this and it ain't pretty! As a young man I had no limits or lines to draw. You'd think my missus at the time would have said summat It was only afterwards had I got a clue...
foxfanazer Posted 4 June 2012 Posted 4 June 2012 As a young man I had no limits or lines to draw. You'd think my missus at the time would have said summat It was only afterwards had I got a clue...
Manwell Pablo Posted 4 June 2012 Posted 4 June 2012 1. Sucking a strippers lollipop on your stag night and ending up with a mouth full of thrush ulcers. 2. Going to Blackpool for the weekend and coming back with crabs in your moustache. I have some quality mates. I can actually top that, friend of a friend so very loose connection, got a new missus at uni, turns out they were both into water sports. Until my mate told me this story I had no idea you could get Chlymedia in your eyes, apparently you can. Makes conjuctivitus seem like wearing contact lenses apparently, can actually send you blind. On a totally seperate note, I have also never had a STD (genitals, tash, or eyeballs)
cambridgefox Posted 4 June 2012 Posted 4 June 2012 As a young man I had no limits or lines to draw. You'd think my missus at the time would have said summat It was only afterwards had I got a clue... Bet you looked like a glazed cherry!
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