Alarming increase in venereal diseases in Europe!

Alarming increase in venereal diseases in Europe!

The alarming message from the European Health Agency ECDC makes you look at: In recent years, the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STIS) in Europe has increased dramatically. In 2023, almost 100,000 cases of Gonorrhea were registered, which means an impressive 31 percent compared to the previous year. Young people are particularly affected, especially women between the ages of 20 and 24 and men between 25 and 34 years. The syphilis also returns; With more than 40,000 cases in the EU and EEA countries, there is an increase of 13 percent compared to 2022. According to Kleine Zeitung are particularly affected, with 72 percent of syphilisfalls on men omit that have sex with men.

an exponential increase in infections

The fact that the gonorrhea bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics is particularly worrying, which significantly complicates the treatment of these diseases. According to Doctors on the network requires this increase to STIS immediately to improve sexual health in Europe. ECDC director Andrea Ammon explicitly pointed out that affordable tests, treatments and information about STIS must be in the foreground so that the worrying development can be stopped.

The current decline in the use of condoms and an increase in sexual partners may also have contributed to the spread of chlamydia - the most common infectious venereal disease in Europe. In 2022, 216,508 cases of chlamydia were found in 27 EU countries, which corresponds to an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year. If left untreated, these diseases can cause serious health complications, including infertility and neurological problems. The ECDC also warns of the devastating consequences for unborn children in the event of a disease during pregnancy, which is why early diagnosis and treatment are of crucial importance.