Travel offers exciting adventures, but it is important to protect your health wherever you go. Casual sexual encounters are common during the holidays, but it is important to see yourself protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases (STI). In particular, the tendency of antibiotic resistance increases.
The reason why protection is important when traveling
When you enjoy overseas holidays, having a safer sex is as important as getting travel insurance or applying a lines. STI can cause serious risks for health, so it is necessary to use condoms consistently and accurately with all new or casual partners.
A Regarding the upward trend of antibiotic -resistant gonorrhea infectionEspecially in the popular tourist attractions of the Asia -Pacific region. This includes countries such as Thailand, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. Such infections are sometimes called ‘super-anti-venue’ in the media.
Treatment problem
Gonal is a resistance to various antibiotics, including ceftriaxone. This means that the alternative is limited when this treatment fails.
In the UK, ceftriaxone resistance is rare, but as the frequency increases, cases are detected. The data shows a worried pattern.
- The number of cases of CEFTRIAXONE resistance increased by 2 to February 2 by 2024 by 2024.
- In most cases, it is especially associated with international travel with the Asia -Pacific region.
- In particular, there is especially concerned about a wide range of drug resistance (XDR) strains with resistance to primary and secondary treatment options.
- Compared to the previous year, the number of XDR cases has doubled.
A wider STI context
In the UK The overall number of gonorrhea diagnosis (not resistant to Seff Triason) has reached a record level. In recent years.
I know the symptoms
Many people with gonorrhea have no symptoms, so regular inspections are essential. But as much as possible, the following includes:
- Thick green or yellow discharge from quality or genitals
- Pain when urinating
- Inconvenience
- Abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding
Take action
If you had sex without condom while traveling:
1. Even if you do not have symptoms, take the test when you return to England.
2. Avoid sexual contact when symptoms appear.
3. After diagnosis -Immediately treatment -Unprocessed gonorrhea can lead to serious health problems, including pelvic inflammatory diseases, infertility and pregnancy complications.
Test option
Tests are fast, free and confidential. Depending on the residential area, you can do the following:
-Order an STI’s own sampling kit Online
-You on your visit Regional Health Clinic
Prevention is better than treatment
When planning to travel abroad, please visit Travel Health Pro website To learn more about the health risk of your destination.
Resistant infections remain when more common prevention. Using condoms with new or casual partners is the best way to protect yourself at home and abroad.
Come back from your trip with good memories is much better than to get serious health results and to get infections that are difficult to treat.
