Gonorrhoea cases quadruple in Newcastle, Australia

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Australia is even #1 in gonorrhea.

HEALTH authorities have warned of an alarming spike in gonorrhoea cases in the NSW port city of Newcastle.

More than 40 people have been newly diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection so far this year, more than four times the rate seen over the same period in 2009.

The infection, which can lead to infertility, has been increasingly seen in young men and women in their teens and 20s, Dr Treeny Ooi said.

"Men who have sex with men have been identified as a group particularly at risk, however heterosexual people have also been infected," Dr Ooi, who is director of sexual health at Hunter New England Health, said.

"Gonorrhoea often causes no symptoms and people may not be aware that they are infected.

"Too many people are unwittingly infecting their partners and the only way to ensure that you do not have an STI such as gonorrhoea is to have a sexual health check at your doctor."

Newcastle-based sexual health services have recorded 41 cases of the infection so far in 2010 compared to nine for the same period in 2009, 29 cases in 2008 and 13 cases in 2007.

The symptoms of gonorrhoea - when present - include discharge from the ####### or ####### and pain when passing urine or during bowel motions.

"Untreated gonorrhoea can cause serious and permanent health problems in men and women," Dr Ooi said.

"It can cause painful infection in the testicles or fallopian tubes that connect the womb to the ovaries and may result in infertility."

Dr Ooi said using a condom during sex offered good protection against the infection, and people who were sexually active should have routine tests for STIs.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/gonorrhoea-cases-quadruple-in-newcastle/story-e6frfku0-1225840828443

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Australia is even #1 in gonorrhea.

HEALTH authorities have warned of an alarming spike in gonorrhoea cases in the NSW port city of Newcastle.

More than 40 people have been newly diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection so far this year, more than four times the rate seen over the same period in 2009.

The infection, which can lead to infertility, has been increasingly seen in young men and women in their teens and 20s, Dr Treeny Ooi said.

"Men who have sex with men have been identified as a group particularly at risk, however heterosexual people have also been infected," Dr Ooi, who is director of sexual health at Hunter New England Health, said.

"Gonorrhoea often causes no symptoms and people may not be aware that they are infected.

"Too many people are unwittingly infecting their partners and the only way to ensure that you do not have an STI such as gonorrhoea is to have a sexual health check at your doctor."

Newcastle-based sexual health services have recorded 41 cases of the infection so far in 2010 compared to nine for the same period in 2009, 29 cases in 2008 and 13 cases in 2007.

The symptoms of gonorrhoea - when present - include discharge from the ####### or ####### and pain when passing urine or during bowel motions.

"Untreated gonorrhoea can cause serious and permanent health problems in men and women," Dr Ooi said.

"It can cause painful infection in the testicles or fallopian tubes that connect the womb to the ovaries and may result in infertility."

Dr Ooi said using a condom during sex offered good protection against the infection, and people who were sexually active should have routine tests for STIs.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/gonorrhoea-cases-quadruple-in-newcastle/story-e6frfku0-1225840828443

Yes, there will definitely be a problem with #1.

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"Men who have sex with men have been identified as a group particularly at risk, however heterosexual people have also been infected," Dr Ooi, who is director of sexual health at Hunter New England Health, said.

They are obviously Lebanese. RealAustralians are all straight.

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They are obviously Lebanese. RealAustralians are all straight.

Isn't BY greek or lebanese or something?

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Isn't BY greek or lebanese or something?

Well Greek sex is #######.....................