{"id":27146,"date":"2017-12-11T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=27146"},"modified":"2017-12-11T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T14:40:11","slug":"sexually-transmitted-infections-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/uncategorised\/sexually-transmitted-infections-in-wales","title":{"rendered":"Sexually transmitted infections: What are they and who is at risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Wales.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27148 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27148 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/medical-1-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of people diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, with those between the ages of 15 and 24 at greatest risk.<\/p>\n<p>The spread of these diseases can be reduced by encouraging people to practise safe sex using condoms.<\/p>\n<p>The most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections in Wales are chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes, gonorrhoea and syphilis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27149\" style=\"width: 805px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-27149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"805\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458.png 805w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-768x936.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-500x609.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"805\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458.png 805w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-768x936.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/12\/International_News_Production_Infographics_MCT458-500x609.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/noscript> The most common STIs in Wales in 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Public Health Wales Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.nphs.wales.nhs.uk\/CommunitySurveillanceDocs.nsf\/3dc04669c9e1eaa880257062003b246b\/a27a8a473cd46a6a80257fe800531be4\/$FILE\/HIV%20and%20STI%20trends%20in%20Wales%20Report%202016_2014data_v1.pdf\">HIV and STI trends in Wales: Surveillance Report, July 2016 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><\/code><\/pre>\n<pre class=\" language-markup\"><code class=\" language-markup\"><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Image used sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay <\/a>with full copyright clearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in Wales. 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