Which STDs are common amongst young people?

Published May 14 2012 inSexual Health
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Young people (people under the age of 25, or those claiming to be!) have a high rate of testing positive for STIs and STDs in statistics published by the HPA.

 

These figures only relate to those people under the age of 25 in the UK in 2010 who tested positive for one or more STIs or STDs:

  • 63% of the positive tests were for chlamydia
  • 54% of the positive tests were for genital warts
  • 47% ofthe positive tests were for gonorrhoea
  • 41% of the positive tests were for genital herpes (Herpes type II, HSVII)

Women are most likely to get an STI at the ages of 19 (Chlamydia, genital warts and gonorrhoea) and 20 (herpes), and for men it is slightly later at the age of 21 (chlamydia and genital warts), 22 (gonorrhoea) and 23 (herpes).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mike has been delivering world class Sexually Transmitted Infections testing services to Better2Know patients around the world for over ten years. He has written extensively on the subject, including numerous blogs for Better2Know which are designed to demystify the complex intricacies of sexual health testing. Mike wants to help his readers understand the risks they take in their daily sexual lives and provide the information they need when choosing an STI or STD test in a clear, concise and understandable way. Mike is particularly interested in writing about viral STIs like HIV and Hepatitis, as these infections can have a devastating impact on people’s lives if they are not diagnosed quickly. Only through being well informed can you best care for your health, and Mike is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience to help you and all his readers lead a happier, healthier life.