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Little-known symptoms of syphilis and gonorrhoea as STI cases hit record levels

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Sexually transmitted infections are sweeping the UK as cases for certain STIs have reached their highest levels in more than 70 years.Gonorrhoea cases have now hit record levels in the UK, with syphilis having the most diagnoses since just after the Second World War in 1948.A stark warning has been issued by the government as the latest data reveals there were more than 400 new STIs diagnosed every day in 2022.STIs are usually easily treated with antibiotics, but many can cause serious health issues if left untreated.

Often symptoms are mild and can go unnoticed for months or years.Chlamydia and gonorrhoea can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease, while syphilis can cause serious, irreversible and potentially life-threatening problems with your brain, heart, or nerves.

Stats released this morning for 2022 showed gonorrhoea diagnoses are the highest since records began in 1918. There were 82,592 diagnoses, an increase of 50.3% compared with 2021 (54,961), and 16.1% compared with 2019 (prior to the Covid-19 pandemic).Infectious syphilis diagnoses increased to 8,692 in 2022, up 15.2% compared with 2021 (7,543) and 8.1% compared to 2019, which is the largest annual number since 1948.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding everyone having sex with new or casual partners to wear a condom and get tested regularly – whatever their age or sexual orientation.According to the NHS, symptoms of syphilis are often mild and hard to notice.

They tend to change over time and may come and go.According to NHS Inform, Many people with gonorrhoea will not notice any symptoms.If symptoms do appear, they usually show up between 1 to 14 days after coming into contact with the infection.Symptoms of gonorrrhoea may

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