Alarmingly, according to the Terrence Higgins Trust, we in London are more at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) than anyone else in Europe but we cannot verify this statement as the figures pertaining to individual cities all over Europe just don’t exist. However, it is certain, according to the HPA (Health Protection Agency), that we are at least far more at risk in London than we are anywhere else in the UK.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has reported that the UK is situated very near the top regarding the rates of Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and Syphilis in relation to other European countries but we don’t know for sure. With sexual health awareness week falling on the 17th of this month it is important to be aware of just how at risk we are. If you are experiencing symptoms in the genital area, get tested right away. A short course of antibiotics will cure most STIs.