Sexually transmitted infections: three times more people infected since 2012

Public Health France alert on the age category most infected by STIs in France is that of women aged 15 to 24 years.
  

"The number of diagnoses of Chlamydia and gonococcal infection in 2016 has been multiplied by 3 compared to the estimates of the year 2012" announced a statement from Public Health France Wednesday. The institute warns in particular about the contamination of 15-24, the category of the population most affected by these badually transmitted infections.

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For the gonococcus, women aged 15-24 are "the most concerned by this STI, whatever the region (181/100 000) ", for chlamydiosis, it is the young women of 15-24 who are the most affected (2 271/100 000)," especially in Île-de-France (5 682/100 000 inhabitants) ".

Risks of infertility

According to the site "info-ist", the symptoms of the gonococcus may be "burns and / or yellow discharge by the penis, bad or anus", fever , a "pain in the lower abdomen, or even angina". Sufferers can contract joint infections and may even become infertile, especially women.

On the other hand, for chlamydia, the symptoms are almost non-existent and the contamination often goes unnoticed. On the other hand, there are many risks: "salpingitis, infertility, ectopic pregnancy and newborn involvement if the mother is infected", says info-ist.

To be diagnosed, it is necessary to make a test: a local sampling is practiced in the woman as in the man (or a test of urine). In the event of a declared infection, antibiotics exist in France to cure oneself, and its partners.

"A condom can save your life"

According to Public Health, the prevalence of these badually transmitted infections among young people is explained by "a larger number of partners coupled with an unsystematic use of condoms ". To protect yourself from these STIs, the condom remains the most effective barrier.

But these results do not mean that the 15-24 are less and less attentive to the protections during badual intercourse. This is explained "firstly by an underestimation of the cases diagnosed in 2012 but also by an intensification of the screening and the improvement of the sensitivity of the tests used and finally, by the increase of the incidence of these STIs. themselves, "explains Florence Lot, head of the HIV / AIDS Unit, Hepatitis B and C, IST at Public Health France.

To remind the importance of the condom, Public Health France launches a digital campaign called "A condom that can save your life, always keep on you" from July 18 to August 17.