STD

Humanity takes major step towards vaccination for chlamydia

A major development in the health world. A proposed vaccination for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia is the first of its kind to enter human trials, according to The Lancet medical journal. Chlamydia is the most common STI despite screening and effective treatment being available. In 2016, there were 6,893 confirmed instances of the disease across […]

A major development in the health world. A proposed vaccination for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia is the first of its kind to enter human trials, according to The Lancet medical journal. Chlamydia is the most common STI despite screening and effective treatment being available. In 2016, there were 6,893 confirmed instances of the disease across […]

7 years ago

7% increase in sexually transmitted infections in Ireland in 2018

A worrying statistic. Provisional 2018 data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) revealed a 7% increase in sexually transmitted infections in Ireland when compared to 2017. According to the report, syphilis infections were up 22%, while common bacterial sexually transmitted infections gonorrhoea and chlamydia were up 7%. Two main groups were affected the most […]

A worrying statistic. Provisional 2018 data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) revealed a 7% increase in sexually transmitted infections in Ireland when compared to 2017. According to the report, syphilis infections were up 22%, while common bacterial sexually transmitted infections gonorrhoea and chlamydia were up 7%. Two main groups were affected the most […]

7 years ago

WHO have warned that an unstoppable superbug is being spread through oral sex

The WHO has called the situation ‘grim’.

9 years ago

Why aren’t boys being vaccinated against cancer in Ireland?

Cancer doesn’t discriminate between boys and girls, so why does the Irish government? In Ireland, one in 30 cancer cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a highly contagious virus that is transmitted through sex, oral sex and close skin-to-skin contact during sex. Up to 80% of men and women will get […]

Cancer doesn’t discriminate between boys and girls, so why does the Irish government? In Ireland, one in 30 cancer cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a highly contagious virus that is transmitted through sex, oral sex and close skin-to-skin contact during sex. Up to 80% of men and women will get […]

10 years ago