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Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England
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Be careful out there folks.
The BBC is reporting that England is seeing record high levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis sexually transmitted infections, following a dip during Covid years, new figures reveal.
People are being urged to practice safe sex to protect themselves and get tested if they may be at risk.
There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the 54,661 recorded the year before, the UK Health Security Agency says.
Syphilis cases increased by 15% from 7,543 to 8,692. |
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"Yeah this is why I reject anyone with photos of them barebacking.
You do know that it's not just bareback sex that spreads STDs?
Please enlighten me. How else are STDS Spread?
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Condoms don't cover everything.
Condom use is safer sex, not "safe" sex |
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"Yeah this is why I reject anyone with photos of them barebacking.
You do know that it's not just bareback sex that spreads STDs?
Please enlighten me. How else are STDS Spread?
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you can still catch things using condoms. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Unfortunately, once you get herpes it stays with you forever and pops it's ugly head now and again. Is controlled by Acyclovir tablets. Eventually wanes out as time goes by. Also, get vaccinated for hepatitis B |
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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago
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"Nothing stops herpes.Oral sex bare also can be risky.Regular testing is a must & if all of us on here do that then we will be safe.x"
What about meets between getting infected and being tested? Safer, not safe. |
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As far as HIV there's a three month window.
For example if you go with someone and find out a day or two later they are HIV infected, then you need to get tested and three months later. The GUM clinic will advise. Other STDs can take a few days to manifest. |
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By *iasubTV/TS
over a year ago
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If you want to truly be safe the only way is to never have sex again. I have a feeling that probably isnt going to be the popular option
With everything in life comes risks. Getting up out of bed in the morning is risky, when you get up you could have a heart attack, step funny and break your leg but we still do it.
Its what you do to manage and mitigate those risks that matters. Whether it be through condoms or other forms of protection. Do what suits you to bring the risk level to where you happy with it and just take care |
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"Yeah this is why I reject anyone with photos of them barebacking.
You do know that it's not just bareback sex that spreads STDs?
Please enlighten me. How else are STDS Spread?
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Oral sex spreads quite a bit.
So those glory holes and the "straight " guys using them lol |
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Without a doubt it’s partially connected to the increased availability and use of prep.
That’s really changed a lot of peoples attitudes to using protection. |
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Religiously tested every 12 weeks, fre supply of condoms , free lube, even free prep if desired.
There's no excuse for folk not to get tested to be honest.
But oral sex spreads many sti too and like most I'd rather do without than wear a condom during a blowjob.
Limiting how many casual partners you have will reduce the risk.
If your 3 fuck buddies each have 3 fuckbuddies who also have 3 fuck buddies etc etc etc and you indulge in oral then your risk is way higher than average 
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"Without a doubt it’s partially connected to the increased availability and use of prep.
That’s really changed a lot of peoples attitudes to using protection."
Only for the stupid , im on prep but I still use condoms for any penetrative sex. I even use them on toys. The only time I don't is for oral. But as a top my risk is a lot less than my bottoms. But I get tested every 12 weeks and I limit the amount of randoms I fuck
Out of all the partners I meet it's those who claim to be "straight" that take the most risks |
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"Yeah this is why I reject anyone with photos of them barebacking.
You do know that it's not just bareback sex that spreads STDs?
Please enlighten me. How else are STDS Spread?
you can still catch things using condoms. "
Buses, Trains, Taxi's, colds etc to name a few. |
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"Without a doubt it’s partially connected to the increased availability and use of prep.
That’s really changed a lot of peoples attitudes to using protection.
What's prep?"
PREP is an anti HIV medication. You get it prescribed from GUM clinic.
Either take two tablets two hours or more before sex, one the next day and one the day after. Or can be daily continuous. Dr will advise. Kidney function needs to be checked every three months. It only prevents HIV not other STDs. Very expensive so to be used wisely. Usually given to men who have sex with men |
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By *apybarasCouple
over a year ago
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"If you want to truly be safe the only way is to never have sex again. I have a feeling that probably isnt going to be the popular option
With everything in life comes risks. Getting up out of bed in the morning is risky, when you get up you could have a heart attack, step funny and break your leg but we still do it.
Its what you do to manage and mitigate those risks that matters. Whether it be through condoms or other forms of protection. Do what suits you to bring the risk level to where you happy with it and just take care
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Risk analysis is something most of us are quite poor at, and it's not helped by the media. Take those 56k cases for example, that's less than .0001% of the population.
I'd suggest that a good number of people on here are more careful than the general population (it's part of the culture) as well.
Probably a lot more chance of getting COVID, who is still wearing a mask?
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"Without a doubt it’s partially connected to the increased availability and use of prep.
That’s really changed a lot of peoples attitudes to using protection.
What's prep?
PREP is an anti HIV medication. You get it prescribed from GUM clinic.
Either take two tablets two hours or more before sex, one the next day and one the day after. Or can be daily continuous. Dr will advise. Kidney function needs to be checked every three months. It only prevents HIV not other STDs. Very expensive so to be used wisely. Usually given to men who have sex with men"
And totally free in Scotland |
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There's no fail safe way. Oral without a condom has the risk of stis. Herpes can be passed on even if a condom is used.
Regular testing is the way forward 
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"Without a doubt it’s partially connected to the increased availability and use of prep.
That’s really changed a lot of peoples attitudes to using protection.
What's prep?
PREP is an anti HIV medication. You get it prescribed from GUM clinic.
Either take two tablets two hours or more before sex, one the next day and one the day after. Or can be daily continuous. Dr will advise. Kidney function needs to be checked every three months. It only prevents HIV not other STDs. Very expensive so to be used wisely. Usually given to men who have sex with men
And totally free in Scotland "
Totally free in U.K too. It's expensive to the NHS. |
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"There's no fail safe way. Oral without a condom has the risk of stis. Herpes can be passed on even if a condom is used.
Regular testing is the way forward
Xo"
Why is regular testing the only way forward? I'm not advocating people don't get tested but isn't a range of defenses better? After all the test confirms you either have an sti or you don't, but you still have one. |
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What people should be asking is why are people not getting tested regularly as syphilis, gonorrhea or chlamydia are 100% curable.
Also do people tell others they have been influenced that they have met.
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"There's no fail safe way. Oral without a condom has the risk of stis. Herpes can be passed on even if a condom is used.
Regular testing is the way forward
Xo
Why is regular testing the only way forward? I'm not advocating people don't get tested but isn't a range of defenses better? After all the test confirms you either have an sti or you don't, but you still have one. "
A range of defense could be. But I think it's like in everything in life, you make a logical assessment and work out the risk factors and go with it. Like giving a blowjob without a condom on. Am I going to stop doing that? No.
I think openly talking about getting tested, destigmatising it, better access to testing, people being more open about having things and telling those they've come into contact with is the right way to go about it. Regular testing isn't the only way forward but it does go some way.
And yes, it's clichéd but there isn't such a thing as safe sex. Only safer sex. If you're adult enough to have sex, you should be adult enough to discuss it sensibly with those you're having it with. |
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"Religiously tested every 12 weeks, fre supply of condoms , free lube, even free prep if desired.
There's no excuse for folk not to get tested to be honest.
But oral sex spreads many sti too and like most I'd rather do without than wear a condom during a blowjob.
Limiting how many casual partners you have will reduce the risk.
If your 3 fuck buddies each have 3 fuckbuddies who also have 3 fuck buddies etc etc etc and you indulge in oral then your risk is way higher than average
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to be fair clinic availability has waned since covid..
I can't actually get seen unless I have symptoms. As I just want testing I have to use st24 online x |
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Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex |
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"Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex "
I would assume testing is less amongst older people too. |
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By *iasubTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex
I would assume testing is less amongst older people too. "
You would be surprised, every time ive been ive easily been the youngest person by around 20 years in the waiting room and that is a city centre clinic too.
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"Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex
I would assume testing is less amongst older people too.
You would be surprised, every time ive been ive easily been the youngest person by around 20 years in the waiting room and that is a city centre clinic too.
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Wow fair enough. I just assumed because of similar to what was said about not worrying about pregnancy etc. but that’s interesting |
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"I just googled... Age UK has some interesting articles, middle aged men 45-65 had the biggest rise in positive results. "
I think Lots of men say they become less desirable on here at 50. Maybe that should change to 45? 
KIDDING.
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By *iasubTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex
I would assume testing is less amongst older people too.
You would be surprised, every time ive been ive easily been the youngest person by around 20 years in the waiting room and that is a city centre clinic too.
Wow fair enough. I just assumed because of similar to what was said about not worrying about pregnancy etc. but that’s interesting"
yeah i know a lot of my friends who are my age never get tested at its kind of scary. I religiously go every month and a bit |
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"Does it tell you the age groups it affects most? My friend was saying "older" people were catching sti's as they weren't using protection because they didn't have the worry of pregnancy or the education about safe sex
I would assume testing is less amongst older people too.
You would be surprised, every time ive been ive easily been the youngest person by around 20 years in the waiting room and that is a city centre clinic too.
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I can say that most of the times I go im one of the oldest in the room. It's also usually more women than men there. But I make apportionments. The drop in clinic might be different and my local one also has men only clinics on certain day |
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Are we forgetting the main reason it dipped during Covid? You know, that pesky little law made us all STAY INSIDE AND NOT HAVE SEX WITH RANDOM STRANGERS!!! |
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"I just googled... Age UK has some interesting articles, middle aged men 45-65 had the biggest rise in positive results. "
I wonder if that's from the men who have sex with men, at lots of dogging meets its a bareback free for all |
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"Are we forgetting the main reason it dipped during Covid? You know, that pesky little law made us all STAY INSIDE AND NOT HAVE SEX WITH RANDOM STRANGERS!!!"
To be fair, only the first part of this was written out in the legislation. |
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"Are we forgetting the main reason it dipped during Covid? You know, that pesky little law made us all STAY INSIDE AND NOT HAVE SEX WITH RANDOM STRANGERS!!!
To be fair, only the first part of this was written out in the legislation."
They must've thought the second part was implied  |
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"I just googled... Age UK has some interesting articles, middle aged men 45-65 had the biggest rise in positive results.
I wonder if that's from the men who have sex with men, at lots of dogging meets its a bareback free for all "
It did say "the highest rates of STI diagnoses were seen in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)" so yes... |
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"Are we forgetting the main reason it dipped during Covid? You know, that pesky little law made us all STAY INSIDE AND NOT HAVE SEX WITH RANDOM STRANGERS!!!"
It did dip, but levels are now at a historically high level |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
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There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the 54,661 recorded the year before, the UK Health Security Agency says.
Syphilis cases increased by 15% from 7,543 to 8,692."
It wasn't me! Just saying.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Your all a bunch of filthy, disease spreading heathens. Y'all doomed to an eternity spent in the deepest, darkest, most horrid depths of the firy pits of hell. The penis is the pathfinder along the road of ruination to the final destination of vaginal despair. Consumed by the viral and bacterial denizens set forth to destroy your pleasure and induce fear and loathing to the brainless masses loaded with carnal intent. Control yourselves, heathens. Abstain from the devil's desires and stay true to the love of one individual soul and remain there ever more in its grasp and power over your immortality. The media hath warned you for the media cares. Praise be to the BBC, so long as the BBC be covered by a latex sheath.  |
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