General Article Preventing STIs

Topic Selected: Sexual Health & STIs Book Volume: 379
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What is the scale of the problem?

STIs are a major public health concern, which may seriously impact the health and wellbeing of affected individuals, as well as being costly to healthcare services. If left undiagnosed and untreated, common STIs can cause a range of complications and long-term health problems, from adverse pregnancy outcomes to neonatal and infant infections, and cardiovascular and neurological damage.

In 2018, there were 447,694 new diagnoses of STIs made at sexual health se...

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