State of Georgia is among the leaders in the spike in sexually transmitted infections, doctors and health care advocates worried that Georgians are letting their guards down. We are seeing number surge, the trend are undesirable yet undeniable percent positivity rate in his chance for months, sexually transmitted infections are surging around the nation and right here in our state. 

It’s very disturbing, the Georgia Department of health services reports sexually transmitted diseases climbed to their highest levels in a decade. 

As per data from CDC. Infections like gonorrhea and syphilis, rose 17% in 2021 from the year earlier. This rise is 60% from 10 years prior.

Possible reasons for the rise in STD rate

The pandemic and people having more downtime, thus, there may be more activity among intimate partners. There are a number of reasons for the spike, people being a little cabin near maybe relaxing themselves and not taking many precautions that they normally would. Lack of condom usage, lack of communication among partners about the status could be the primary causes.

As per the observation of Dr. Cecil Bennett, Medical Director for Newnan Family Medical Associate, there seems to be a lot less inhibition, too many people are just not practicing safe sex in covid, being locked up for two years. People just want to be free of any restriction, and, unfortunately, that includes condom.

What expert says on the solution??

Expert says, Georgia needs to improve sex education. The most important thing again is to get information to as many people as possible, especially in underserved communities where we have less. access to healthcare. 

Healthcare professionals urge people to practice safe sex, be honest with yourself and partners. And if suspected to have a sexually transmitted infection and go see your doctor.

People are suggested to remain abstain from having sex or at-least have protected sex and get tested for STD.

 

Infections like gonorrhea and syphilis, rose 17% in 2021 from the year earlier