The number of persons tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rose by 30% last year to 138,436, the RIVM reported on Thursday. That is still 8% less than in 2019, the year before the outbreak of COVID-19.
The increase is mainly due to the fact that less care will be provided in the Centers for Sexual Health (CSG) in 2020 as a result of the corona pandemic. In 2021, more people will be able to use this care again than in the previous year.
More than 17% of the women who had the test tested positive. Nearly a quarter of the men tested positive. According to RIVM: “The percentage of positive tests was lower than in 2020, but still higher than in 2019, especially among heterosexual men and men who have had sex with men.”
Chlamydia has been the most common STI for years. Last year, chlamydia was diagnosed more than 20,000 times, compared to 16,000 in 2020 and 21,000 in 2019.
Source: NU
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