The rise of gonorrhea and chlamydia among over-65s is helping to push sexual health services to breaking point, according to a new report.
Sexual health services provided more than 4m appointments last in 2021, a 16% rise from the previous year, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). In Liverpool, more than 4,600 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed, 700 more than the previous year.
The growing number of visits is fuelled in part by a 20% rise in common STIs diagnosed among over-65s last year. Cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia rose the most. David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board said: "It's really encouraging to see so many people take their sexual and reproductive health seriously and attend their local sexual health clinic for advice and support.
