The CDC has reported an increase in three sexually transmitted infections in the years 2020 and 2012 that correspond to the pandemic, but this situation continues to increase.
The years of the COVID-19 pandemic have left the United States with an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Dadilia Garcés, epidemiologist and professor at the MDC, says: “In this report, they refer to chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.”
According to the CDC, these sexually transmitted infections are responsible for 2.5 million infections in the country.
Between 2020 and 2021, syphilis cases increased by 32%.
An increase in gonorrhea infections is also reported, reaching 4%.
This same 4% increase was also recorded in chlamydia infections.
These are data from 2021, but preliminary statistics confirm that the upward trend in these infections continues.
“These diseases can be avoided with the use of condoms and obviously with proper sexual hygiene; However, during these years people stopped this tendency to use condoms and they did not do the tests daily as they used to do before,” says Garcés.
These sexually transmitted infections can cause serious damage to the urinary and reproductive systems of both men and women, and can lead to infertility.
Advanced syphilis can also damage the kidneys and nervous system.
“Some of these diseases can have symptoms, like chlamydia, which can cause abnormal discharge from the genitals. Gonorrhea and syphilis can show lesions on the penis or the female external genitalia, including the internal organs. And syphilis can reach different stages with manifestations on the skin that are characterized by a rash on the palms of the hands,” says Garcés.
Men who have sex with men, young people, African Americans, Hispanics and indigenous groups in the country are among the most affected by sexually transmitted infections.
Experts insist that using a condom or condom, regular check-ups with your doctor, and seeing a healthcare professional if you have symptoms are key to stopping this increase in sexually transmitted infections. communicable diseases reported here in the United States.