Rates of STDs grew during the pandemic with the rate of syphilis at its highest in 3 decades.
noted 26% of single people reported more sex during the pandemic, while those in relationships were higher: 46% reported more sex.
Behaviors associated with more risky sexual activity were also exacerbated by the economic and social stresses from COVID-19, such as substance abuse or domestic violence, said Roberts. Despite seeing more people coming to get tested as COVID-19 recedes, it's not an improvement from pre-pandemic levels.
The agency urges everyone who is pregnant be screened for syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C starting early in pregnancy.How often you should be screened for sexually transmitted infections also depends on your sexual practices, such as type of sexual contact and condom use, said Dr. Michael Angarone, an infectious diseases specialist at Northwestern Medicine.
Sexually active individuals with multiple partners per year, Angarone said, should talk to their primary providers about getting screened for STIs every six months or every year. And you should get screened if a partner tells you they've tested positive for an STI.Condoms play an important role in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. The CDC recommends using condoms.
Minimizing the number of sexual partners or being in a monogamous relationship can decrease your risk for STIs as well. Having open conversations with sexual partners and medical providers about STIs is crucial in reducing the risk of getting infected."The general public knowing that those numbers have gone up and knowing that we need to be more aware of it, I think should help people get tested, treated, and then hopefully, kind of get those numbers to go back down," Angarone said.
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