Rapid propagation of gonorrhea

[LeDodo]

Latest census of gonorrhea has noted an increase year on year: Rapid propagation of gonorrhea

Infection was the most for men whereas spread women were the most affected for the last 4 years.

Apart from the sensational headline it's also a long term trend. It is still informative and affect also the industry.

Let's get regularly tested ...

 

[Michelle Gunn]

The graphs are pretty impressive
https://santepubliquemontreal.ca/sites/drsp/files/media/document/DRSP_Pub_20251021Portrait%C3%89piGonorrh%C3%A9e.pdf

 

[LeDodo]

Fixing the link but yes impressive...
https://santepubliquemontreal.ca/si...ent/DRSP_Pub_20251021PortraitÉpiGonorrhée.pdf

 

[djlucky7]

ORL here. Since the pandemic i've been having more patients coming in for a bad case what they suspect is a strep throat but it ends up being a sexually transmitted infection. It's getting bad..

 

[LeDodo]

ORL here. Since the pandemic i've been having more patients coming in for a bad case what they suspect is a strep throat but it ends up being a sexually transmitted infection. It's getting bad..

Is the distribution male/female in line with what the article quotes?

But seems it might be a consequence of pandemic 's confinement...

 

[Giselle Montreal]

ORL here. Since the pandemic i've been having more patients coming in for a bad case what they suspect is a strep throat but it ends up being a sexually transmitted infection. It's getting bad..

What happened during the pandemic, then?

But seems it might be a consequence of pandemic 's confinement...

I don't see the link between the lockdowns and a STI increase?

 

[hankiepankie]

Could also be linked to the massive influx of asylum claimants that have arrived in Quebec and Montreal more specifically during that time frame. Often from countries where STIs are a lot more prevalent and access to contraception a challenge.

 

[LeDodo]

I don't see the link between the lockdowns and a STI increase?

The assumption here is more on the people behavior that leads to the STI increase.

After confinement and fewer sexual partners during the restrictions, a rebound or “compensatory” increase in partner numbers and social/sexual contact has been observed as well as increase of dating and sexual networking apps usage.

But I agree this alone is not enough for the STI increase. It needs to be paired up with less consistent condom use and more oral/anal sex (which may transmit gonorrhea more readily than some assume).

 

[Giselle Montreal]

Indeed, everything together could make sense!