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Under 30 and sexually active? It s a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most commonly reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections (STIs) in Canada and are treatable with antibiotics. Without treatment, these infections can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, pain and possibly infertility. If people are under 30 and sexually active, it s a good idea to get tested, says Dr. Ainsley Moore, a family physician and associate clinical professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, and chair of the task force chlamydia and gonorrhea working group. Many people are asymptomatic and may not seek treatment so we re recommending opportunistic testing that is, at any health care visit. The guideline recommends that health care providers in Canada offer routine testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea annually to all sexually active patients younger than 30 who are not known to belong to a high-risk group. Sexual activity is defined as anyone who has had oral, vaginal or anal intercourse.

More than half of survey respondents say the pandemic stopped them from accessing necessary sexual health care

  VANCOUVER A new study by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has found that during the early days of the pandemic, many people who needed sexual health care did not seek it. The study was based on data from an online survey of B.C. residents in the summer of 2020. Its goal was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s sex lives and their access to sexual health services. A “concerning” finding was that “just over half of people did not seek the care they needed,” reads a BCCDC news release about the study. “This may have led to people not getting timely STI testing or treatment, or other services such as accessing birth control medications.”

Let s talk about sex: A look at sex and sexual health services in the time of COVID-19, according to BCCDC

by Province of British Columbia on Friday Mar 05 2021 ​During the pandemic, there was an increasing focus on internet-based testing services and virtual visits for sexual health services. A survey led by the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Clinical Prevention Services highlights challenges in accessing sexual health services during the pandemic and the potential for virtual care. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us both personally and professionally, altering the way we work, live and play. Everything from family gatherings, to commuting, to sexual activity and safety, has changed. Many health services, including sexual health services, initially closed or reduced availability during the first phase of the pandemic. 

Fewer British Columbians sought sexual health services early in pandemic: survey | iNFOnews

Image Credit: SUBMITTED/B.C. Centre for Disease Control March 05, 2021 - 6:00 AM A B.C. Centre for Disease Control survey is reporting British Columbians had fewer sexual partners in the first phase of the pandemic, but they also didn t seek out the care they needed for their sexual health. The centre surveyed nearly 1,200 clients of the Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic and GetCheckedOnline, B.C.’s online testing service for sexually transmitted infections, between July 21 and Aug. 4, 2020 to find out more about people’s sexual health and needs during the early days of the pandemic, prior to the second wave, according to a BCCDC press release.

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