THE number of teenagers diagnosed with STIs has more than doubled in the space of a year, figures show.
Preliminary data from the HSE reveal that 783 teenagers have tested positive for sexually-transmitted infections so far in 2023.
The alarming statistics include three children under the age of 14 – with two being treated for chlamydia and one for genital herpes.
Data for 2022 reported a total of 950 STI diagnoses among teenagers, suggesting that this year’s final figures once adjusted will show a huge rise in infections.
The spike may be fuelled by the ready availability of pornography on the internet, according to genito urinary consultant Dr Derek Freedman, a specialist in STIs.
This story is from the May 14, 2023 edition of Irish Sunday Mirror.
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