According to health data published by the Kirby Institute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Institute) indicates that 18,588 cases of gonorrhoea were detected in 2015. This represents an increase of approximately 10,000 more cases compared to 2006. In just a decade gonorrhoea cases reported annually has more than doubled.
In the past decade syphilis cases have more than tripled. Chlamydia cases have increased by 43 per cent.
Why?
One theory is sexual network expansion through online dating sites such as tinder https://tinder.com and grinder https://www.grindr.com/ which facilitate connecting sexually active people. Coupled with research that suggests only 35% of heterosexual men use condoms in new sexual encounters. Additionally, many are not using condoms correctly and still at risk of infections such as Chlamydia and HIV.
Another driver is travel with increases in both young inbound travellers from around the works and increases in Australians visiting high risk locations such as Thailand and Bali where HIV rates are high and condom usage is low.
You can read about STIs in Australia though https://www.sexualhealthaustralia.com.au and purchase STI testing kits through www.buystdtestkits.com
The only way Australia is going to turn the current STI epidemic around is through more STI testing and more education regarding the correct use of condoms, safe sex practices and sexual partner selection.
In the past decade syphilis cases have more than tripled. Chlamydia cases have increased by 43 per cent.
Why?
One theory is sexual network expansion through online dating sites such as tinder https://tinder.com and grinder https://www.grindr.com/ which facilitate connecting sexually active people. Coupled with research that suggests only 35% of heterosexual men use condoms in new sexual encounters. Additionally, many are not using condoms correctly and still at risk of infections such as Chlamydia and HIV.
Another driver is travel with increases in both young inbound travellers from around the works and increases in Australians visiting high risk locations such as Thailand and Bali where HIV rates are high and condom usage is low.
You can read about STIs in Australia though https://www.sexualhealthaustralia.com.au and purchase STI testing kits through www.buystdtestkits.com
The only way Australia is going to turn the current STI epidemic around is through more STI testing and more education regarding the correct use of condoms, safe sex practices and sexual partner selection.