Not yet sure of why you should use PrEP and condoms? Well, just because you and your partner are taking prep it doesn’t mean that you are completely safe. Nobody wants to experience the effects of HIV – so it’s always best practice to cover your stump before you hump. We are still a long way from making this pipeline dream a reality though.
If there’s one good thing that came from COVID-19 it’s that we may have found a possible cure for HIV.
So, we also recommend staying safe now instead of later being sorry. It’s been around since the 80s and we still don’t have a cure. Although chlamydia is incurable, HIV is not. Sounds silly, but people make this mistake every day. Now further imagine telling them that you caught is because you were on prep and thought you were safe. Imagine telling a partner that you caught a case of candy coated chlamydia because of bareback sex. If you got an itchy butt, unexplained penis discharge, discomfort or swelling in the testicles, or painful urination you could have caught the super clap. The symptoms of super gonorrhea manifest themselves in the genital regions. What exactly is super-gonorrhea and why is it worse than regular gonorrhea? It produces the same symptoms as regular gonorrhea – yet the strain is much more resistant to antibiotics. The misconception that prep keeps you safe against all STDs is common and it’s leading to some super strains of common STDs. If you want to avoid a horrible burning sensation when you pee – use a condom. You’re only protected against the biggest killer – HIV. Well, newsflash! You can still get many other diseases if you decide to have bareback sex while on prep. A common misconception people taking prep has been that they are invincible to catching anything. You’re left wondering, “is a condom really necessary?” Yes! If you aren’t sure why a condom is still a good idea – there is one word for you: Gonorrhea!ĭid that get your attention? How about, syphilis? Or chlamydia? Or herpes? Just because you are taking PrEP doesn’t mean you are safe from all STDs. What a momentous moment! He walks in and as you’re grabbing the condom, he says he’s clean and asks if you are too. The water has finally run clear and the hottest hookup around is nearly at your house. Infected patients may experience discharge or pain while urinating, but around 10 per cent of men and almost half of women do not suffer any symptoms.Ĭoncerns have been growing over “untreatable” strains of gonorrhoea, and in 2012, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warned that drug-resistant forms of the STI were spreading across Europe.This article was published on December 22nd, 2021
There were almost 35,000 cases of gonorrhoea reported in England in 2014 and it is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK after chlamydia, with the majority of cases affecting people under the age of 25. “Failure to respond appropriately will jeopardise our ability to treat gonorrhoea effectively and will lead to poorer health outcomes for individuals and society as a whole.” Its president, Dr Elizabeth Carlin, told the BBC: “The spread of high-level azithromycin-resistant gonorrhoea is a huge concern and it is essential that every effort is made to contain further spread. Half of men in 30s affected by UK 'erectile dysfunction epidemic'.The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV issued an alert to clinicians urging them to follow up cases of high-level drug-resistant gonorrhoea and trace their sexual partners. If untreated, gonorrhoea can result in severe complications and lead to infertility or septicaemia in rare cases.Ĭases have been found in heterosexual men and women, and men who sleep with men (MSMs), PHE said. PHE urged people to use condoms with new or casual partners to cut the risk of catching the disease.
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