GPs urged not to test gay men for STI super bug over fears it will become more antibiotic resistant Josh Taylor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Brian Jackson/Alamy
GPs have been urged not to test gay men for one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections unless they have symptoms, with new research from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre warning that treating asymptomatic men is accelerating its resistance to antibiotics.
Mycoplasma genitalium, otherwise known as MG, is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in many countries after chlamydia. When symptomatic, it presents burning or stinging when urinating for men, while pain during sex and bleeding afterwards are symptoms for women, which can lead to an infection of the reproductive organs and make it harder for women to get pregnant.
GPs urged not to test gay men for STI super bug over fears it will become more antibiotic resistant
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Intimate behaviours that increase the risk of oral cancer
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While it is well established that a virus transmitted through oral sex can cause oral cancer, a new study has detailed how the nuances of this intimate practice can affect risk.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the back of the mouth and the throat and, in a small number of people, can eventually lead to oropharyngeal cancer.
It was previously thought the number of sexual partners was the main risk factor and while the study found having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of developing this cancer, there was more.