According to the CDC, most reported chlamydia and gonorrhea infections occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years old.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for 83 percent of male cases where the sex of the sex partner is known.
‘Oh, they’re like me, they’re not going to have an STD.’ ” Middle aged and older people can be even less likely to use condoms, as the women are often beyond worrying about pregnancy, and the men are more prone to impotence and fear hampering their performance, said Dr. As they cope with a jump in syphilis rates, mostly among gay men, New Brunswick public-health officials are pointing in the same direction to help explain the trend.
In 2014, 1.4 million cases of chlamydia were reported – a 2.8 percent increase over the prior year, while 350,062 cases of gonorrhea were reported – an increase of 5.1 percent since 2013.
Similarly, nearly 20,000 primary and secondary syphilis cases were reported in 2014, a hike of 15.1 percent since 2013, while 458 cases of congenital syphilis were discovered and reported – a 27.5 percent increase over the prior year.
“Public health succeeds by tracking the partner and getting that person treated,” says Dr.
Peter Beilenson, CEO of Evergreen Health, reports local Fox News in Baltimore.
“You start off when you meet the person with a higher level of intimacy.