Our sister clinic www.thesticlinic.com launched a new initiative – the STIQ Day. The day was launched to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections and the importance of regularly getting checked for them and is supported by the Terence Higgins Trust and Mates condoms.
No one likes to think they might have caught something, but the awareness day is designed to encourage people to take the smart route and get checked regularly, before an infection has a chance to damage their health.
The number of people catching a sexually transmitted infection has been rising regularly over the past decade. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people under 25 are carrying Chlamydia, while experts have been warning that the older generation are not immune either. More and more people starting new relationships in later life means that more and more over-50s are catching infections.
Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, two of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the UK, are easily treated but when left undiagnosed they can damage fertility. It seems obvious that getting checked out is infinitely preferable to more serious health problems later on but far too many people still don’t go for regular checks.
We’re really pleased this day has been created to raise awareness of the issue and hope that people will be encouraged to visit their doctor, local GUM clinic or go online for a test. To read more about the day, The Sun newspaper has written an article about it, or you can visit the website – http://www.stiq.co.uk