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The Latest Breaking News from sexual health

STI cases at record highs: 6 things everyone needs to know about sexually transmitted infections

Health experts talk through some key facts. By Katie Wright.

The Independent UK

Warning as cases of medieval disease surge - and most would dismiss symptoms

It's also 'becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics' and there is a risk of it 'becoming untreatable in the future'

Bristol Post

Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses are at their highest in decades – here's what you need to know about these STIs

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that diagnoses of gonorrhoea and syphilis have surged in the last year. Shockingly, gonorrhoea rates are the highest they have been since records began in 1918.

The Conversation

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Expert warns of big issue with the contraceptive pill - and it's not the side effects

As Davina McCall calls for a 'contraceptive pill revolution' in a new documentary on Channel 4, The Mirror hears from a leading sexual health and reproductive expert to learn the truth about risk and side effects

Daily Mirror

Expert says record high cases of STIs may be down to cost of living crisis

There is more syphilis than at any time since 1948 and more gonorrhoea than since records began

Wales Online

Sexual health services at 'breaking point' as cases soar

Cases of gonorrhoea have more than doubled in the last year

Liverpool Echo

Sexually transmitted infections found in 13-year-olds as cases hit record high

Cases of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis have all increased significantly, new figures show.

The Independent UK

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Accessible abortion, contraception incentives and Telehealth extensions: What a long-awaited report means for your health care

The inquiry has recommended significant changes to Australia's health system for reproductive and sexual health care.

ABC News

Dorothy Milne obituary

Other lives: Family planning and sexual health doctor who co-founded the One25 charity

The Guardian - UK

Period poverty leaves 500 million people in menstrual oblivion

Factors such as lack of access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and inadequate sexual health education perpetuate period poverty in India and globally.

The Hindu

Have you heard of Mgen? The little known STD that is a 'growing concern' in UK

WHEN Claire (not her real name) was told by an ex over text in January that she might have the STD mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) she was confused.

The National (Scotland)

Searches for sexual health clinics surge 38% after a bank holiday, says NHS

Thousands more people look for help the day after a bank holiday

Wales Online

People ‘more likely to seek sexual health services after bank holidays’

An NHS website tool lets people search for a sexual health clinic in their area by entering their town, city or postcode.

The Independent UK

Two mothers who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’, inquest hears

Kimberley Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died with herpes in 2018 after the same obstetrician conducted their Caesareans

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Two mothers who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Kimberley Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died with herpes in 2018 after the same obstetrician conducted their Caesareans.

Evening Standard

Study suggests gonorrhoea can be caught by kissing

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre says findings suggest kissing can spread infection.

Daily Mirror

Gonorrhoea 'can be spread by KISSING' and guidance should be changed, experts warn

A team of researchers carried out a review of six studies that looked into whether tongue kissing was a risk factor for gonorrhoea and chlamydia - and they are now calling for guidelines to be changed

ABC News

Calls for Australia to make contraception free following similar moves by British Columbia, parts of Europe

As parts of Europe and Canada start to provide free access to contraception, women's rights and sexual health advocates are asking for a similar change here.

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Bristol Post

Bristolians urged to get tested as gonorrhoea cases continue to rise

The STI, usually treated with antibiotics, can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease in patients

Evening Standard

London NHS trust apologises after woman suffers severe damage during coil removal

Beki Reilly, 34, underwent emergency surgery following several attempts to remove her contraceptive coil during appointments with Wandsworth sexual health services

Evening Standard

People urged to take gonorrhoea tests and use condoms as cases soar

Cases have risen by 21 per cent since before the pandemic broke out

Wales Online

Symptoms to watch for and action to take after huge outbreak of gonorrhoea

Young people aged 15 to 24 years remain most likely to be diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

The Independent UK

NHS on-the-spot liver scans identify hundreds at risk of cancer

Scans have been carried out at GP practices, addiction recovery services, food banks, diabetes clinics, sexual health clinics and homeless shelters.

Daily Record

Sexual health clinic branded 'killers' by Scots extremist group leader planning protest

Richard Lucas, head of the anti-abortion Scottish Family Party (SFP), attacked the care provided by Glasgow's Sandyford clinic.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow clinic targeted by anti-abortion group who threaten to 'brick it up'

Members of the Scottish Family Party, an extremist fringe group, have taken to a live stream on social platform Facebook to threaten the Sandyford sexual health clinic in Glasgow.

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