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‘Alarming’ number of syphilis cases. Syphilis, an STI that can lead to serious health problems, including nerve and brain damage remains the most pressing concern for doctors, and particularly ...
A little-known sexually transmitted infection could become a superbug within the next 10 years if the way it is diagnosed and treated isn’t changed, experts have warned. Mycoplasma genitalium ...
Syphilis is an STI caused by a bacterium. Untreated, it can lead to complications and death. [67] Clinical manifestations of syphilis include the ulceration of the uro-genital tract, mouth or rectum; if left untreated the symptoms worsen.
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) Surveillance study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 showed that men who have sex with men only account for over half (52%) of the 27,814 cases during that year. Nationally, the highest rates of primary and secondary syphilis in 2016 were observed among men aged 20–34 years ...
Untreated epididymitis can lead to infertility. Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea can spread through the bloodstream and infect other parts of the body, including the joints. Fever, rash, skin sores, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible results. Increased risk of HIV ...
The rising STI rates for older adults can be explained, in part, by the comforts of 21st-century life. Older adults are living and staying sexually active longer thanks to medical advances, health ...
If left untreated, chlamydia in men can spread to the testicles causing epididymitis, which in rare cases can lead to sterility if not treated. [15] Chlamydia is also a potential cause of prostatic inflammation in men, although the exact relevance in prostatitis is difficult to ascertain due to possible contamination from urethritis. [19]
STI Number of people with disease Notes Herpes: 4,000,000,000 [3] It is estimated that more than two-thirds of the global population has herpes, though it mostly lies dormant. Human papillomavirus infection: 800,000,000 [4] Chlamydia: 450,000,000 [5] Hepatitis B: 356,000,000 [6] Preventable with the Hepatitis B vaccine: Gonorrhea: 50,000,000 [5]