Surging STIs are being driven by a “perfect storm” of factors in the U.S.
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as syphilis, have been rising over the past few years in the U.S. But why are STI rates surging now, and what can be done to reverse that trend?
Reduced public health focus on sexual health has been a big factor in rising STI rates, experts told Live Science.
“Increasing opioid use, COVID-19, and the mpox outbreak have exacerbated a lack of funding and resources in sexual healthcare, creating a perfect storm that’s driving up cases in recent years,” Casey Pinto(opens in new tab), an associate professor of public health sciences at the PennState Cancer Institute, told Live Science.
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