Check out the mapped STI hotspots of Europe - and be warned if you're off to Spain 😲
The increase follows an overall trend over the last decade in which 20 of the 28 EU countries consistently reported an increase in gonorrhoea cases.
More than 44,500 Brits were diagnosed with the infection - also known as "the clap" - in 2017, while 78million are infected globally every year, according to the World Health Organisation.The latest research also found that for 60 per cent of European countries you can legally keep your STI a secret.
Those countries have more than double the amount of diagnosed cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea, than those with guidelines in place.Dr Daniel AtkinsonBringing up that conversation with a partner isn't always easy but doctors say it's one that you must have. "They’ll likely be advised to have a full STI screen, but they’ll be asked when getting tested if they’ve had any recent partners with an infection and what these infections were; so giving them this information is a standard courtesy.
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