Data has revealed a significant rise in chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections, particularly amongst young people. Experts say there is an 'urgent need' for improved sexual health education.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections have surged in Australia, leading experts to call for improvements in education and public awareness. According to a new analysis of data from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System , there was a 24 per cent increase in confirmed chlamydia cases between 2021 and 2023. Case numbers increased from 66,814 to 82,559.
According to the Department of Health and Aged Care, chlamydia is asymptomatic in at least 70 per cent of women. When symptoms are present, they can include painful urination, unusual discharge or bleeding, and pain during or after sexual intercourse. If left untreated, the infection can reach the fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease and adhesions. Gonorrhoea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and similarly to chlamydia, symptoms are not always present.
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