Alarming Increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Young Boys: Expert Insights

CIVITAVECCHIA – Sexually transmitted diseases among young and very young people are increasing and affecting mostly boys. These are the alarming data collected by the consultants of the local health company a few years ago. Numbers according to those provided by the World Health Organization as it explains Alessandro Onofrimedical specialist in endocrinology and andrology of the ASL Roma 4.

MORE AND MORE ISSUES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG PEOPLE

“The WHO itself tells us that there are 1 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases every day in the world and this figure confirms an increase. ” This data was collected in Italy from 1991 to 2021. «In this period – he explained – there are more than 150 thousand cases of sexually transmitted diseases and from 2005 to today there is an increase of up to 80% been there, we are talking. above all males for an average age of 33 years”.

Sexually transmitted disease is too often associated with HIV but there are more than 30 pathogens. «More than 50% of the children interviewed during our meetings are in schools – said Onofri – think of HIV but herpes, HPV, Hepatitis B and C or Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, etc. Certainly Herpes and Papilloma are the most widespread.” The andrologist ASL currently works in Bracciano and has covered part of the Civitavecchia catchment area and the surrounding area.

CONSULTATION WORK BETWEEN INFORMATION AND REFERENCE

“As a clinic we try to evaluate the young people who are more exposed due to a series of conditions, they often have unprotected sex and only 33% use condoms. In addition, according to WHO data, a third of a million daily cases involve young people under the age of 25 and one teenager in twenty can transmit sexually transmitted diseases. HIV affects the 15 to 24 age group.”

REPORTING OVER AND POOR KNOWLEDGE

Knowing these sensitivities, the counseling center is active in the area with meetings in sexual education schools and information campaigns. In general, “there has been an increase in sexually transmitted diseases – continued Onofri – and a decrease in the average age due to a combination of factors such as misinformation, an earlier relationship or even ignorance that he has an illness. It is precisely for this reason that we focus on the third and secondary schools. Nine out of ten children get information from friends or from the internet and this is not good, not many know the figure of the andrologist. Often the boy is more relaxed about going to the doctor so he may ignore the symptoms until they are obvious or serious. Suffice it to say that only 5% of young people under the age of 35 have received an andrological examination.” So it is important to know the figure of the andrologist and contact him for any doubts or even just for greater safety. Yes the clinic is active on Wednesdays, from 9.30 to 13, for booking call 0696669126.

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