More than 70,000 individuals were reported with gonorrhea infections in 2022, a 48% surge from the year before. Tatyana – stock.adobe.com
Several reasons were behind the sustained rise, the ECDC said, including better surveillance and a rise in home testing as well as an increase in riskier sexual behavior — but mostly the lack of information on sexually transmitted diseases.
The ECDC also theorized that the rise in gonorrhea infections could be due to antimicrobial resistance, but said it was still monitoring the possibility.
Ammon said the numbers were likely the “tip of the iceberg” as many infections go undetected.
Fighting the surge would involve a heightened awareness of STIs, enhanced prevention methods, access to testing and effective treatment.
Untreated STIs can lead to a range of health problems including pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea can lead to infertility while syphilis can cause neurological and cardiovascular issues. Untreated syphilis infection during pregnancy can lead to serious adverse outcomes in children.
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