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1. Free condoms to tackle STIs
   

   5th August 2016 – To help cut rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England, free condoms and female condoms should be made more widely available, according to new draft guidance. Sexually transmitted infections continue to spread in England – especially among younger adults and men who

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2. STI rates on the rise among gay men
   

   6th July 2016 - New figures show a 10% increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in England last year compared to 2014. There were 434,456 STIs diagnosed in England in 2015, of which 54,275 were among gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men, says Public Healt

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3. Northern Ireland gay men allowed to give blood
   

   3rd June 2016 - When the rest of the UK lifted the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood in 2011 following expert advice, Northern Ireland kept the restrictions in place. Northern Ireland health minister Michelle O’Neill has now announced the lifetime ban for men who have had sex with other men

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4. HPV jab for gay men trials in England
   

   27th May 2016 - Trials offering HPV vaccination for men who have sex with men in some parts of England have been announced to help protect against some cancers. The jab was first recommended by government vaccination expert advisers in 2014. Wales announced it would be made available late last year,

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5. Safe sex warning over gonorrhoea
   

   18th April 2016 - A growing number of cases in which gonorrhoea is resistant to antibiotics has prompted a public health warning to practise safe sex. Public Health England (PHE) says the situation underlines the "very real threat" of antibiotic resistance to doctors' ability to treat infections. PH

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6. Could you have an STI and not know it?
   

   Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) don't always have symptoms. So it's very possible to have an STI and not know about it. We look at the most common STIs, their possible symptoms and treatment. Chlamydia is the most common STI in the UK and the number of diagnoses is increasing. There were 206,

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7. Zika virus 'spreads through sex'
   

   3rd February 2016 - Health officials in the US have reported a rare case of Zika virus being transmitted through sex. A person in Dallas, Texas is thought to have been infected by sexual contact with their partner who had returned from Venezuala, where Zika is active, according to the Centers for Di

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8. Warning over suspect HIV home test kits
   

   1st December 2015 - The medicines regulator MHRA is warning of the dangers of buying unregulated or fake HIV home test kits, including any wrongly claiming to have the backing of a leading charity. The sale of approved home test kits for HIV was legalised in April, but in a warning issued on World A

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9. Thousands may have new STI
   

   13th November 2015 - Thousands of people in Britain may be infected with a newly discovered sexually transmitted infection (STI), experts say. Mycoplasma genitalium - known as MG - causes few symptoms, but is now known to be passed on through sexual intercourse. MG is a cause of non-specific urethri

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10. Wrong antibiotics prescribed for gonorrhoea
    

    27th November 2015 – GPs often prescribe the wrong antibiotic for gonorrhoea, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonococcus. It can infect men and women. It’s the second most commonly diagnosed STI

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