Japan syphilis cases top 10,000 this year for first time since 1999

Ew,left untreated you will go mad or blind

is thought to be partly due to increasing social media and dating apps usage facilitating meetings and sexual encounters with numerous partners.

Syphilis just a few click or tap away these days.

Safe sex.

I don't believe it's just dating apps.

From what I can gather it is lack of safe sex practices and multiple partners.

More safe sex awareness would help.

Have safe sex, use condoms..

While other factors cited as cause for concern had included the effects of the pathogen coming from abroad, syphilis cases had kept rising even when Japan had strict coronavirus pandemic rules on border entries. The results suggest, therefore, that infections are very likely to have spread due to domestic sexual activity.

When in doubt blame it on the foreigners first. Oh wait. . .

Why would any sane person want to take such a risk? Wear a condom. You’ll be glad you did in the long run.

is thought to be partly due to increasing social media and dating apps usage facilitating meetings and sexual encounters with numerous partners.

And the sex industry ?

While other factors cited as cause for concern had included the effects of the pathogen coming from abroad, syphilis cases had kept rising even when Japan had strict coronavirus pandemic rules on border entries. The results suggest, therefore, that infections are very likely to have spread due to domestic sexual activity.

When in doubt blame it on the foreigners first. Oh wait. . .

beat me to it!

While other factors cited as cause for concern had included the effects of the pathogen coming from abroad,

during corona closures to japan for other countries……..

> > syphilis cases had kept rising even when Japan had strict coronavirus pandemic rules on border entries. The results suggest, therefore, that infections are very likely to have spread due to domestic sexual activity.

whoa, actually stating the obvious and not just some made up garbage? That’s amazing!

People just don’t know what personal hygiene is or contraceptives.

but then again, since it’s not on the “center test,” it’s useless information. Right?

My Japanese friends told me that it costs more for unprotected sex at their local soapland. But they are well-off retired men, so I can guess which choice they make.

In my job i come across many deferent people and proffetions, one of them lately was a pharmacist, i was talking to him, and he told me that during lock down here in the UK case of STD's rose drematicly, so it not just Japan.

A Japanese doctor once told me that HIV isn’t such a big problem in Japan because Japan is an island country.

"The results suggest, therefore, that infections are very likely to have spread due to domestic sexual activity."

The Japanese Government tried to blame this on people from other countries. Again...

All of you pro condom guys touting safe sex, Syphilis is tbe one that will get you regardless of using a condom or not. You catch it from coming into contact with the lesion which is usually not right on the genitals.

When in doubt blame it on the foreigners first. Oh wait. . .

Take a look at the data.

The record surge in cases, which has generally trended upward from around 1,000 in 2013 and 2014 to a then record-high of under 8,000 in 2021 and the latest 10,141 figure,

The borders were open to to foreigners in 2021.

While other factors cited as cause for concern had included the effects of the pathogen coming from abroad, syphilis cases had kept rising even when Japan had strict coronavirus pandemic rules on border entries. The results suggest, therefore, that infections are very likely to have spread due to domestic sexual activity.

In other words, it came from overseas.

Japanese are having sex? OMG

All of you pro condom guys touting safe sex, Syphilis is tbe one that will get you regardless of using a condom or not. You catch it from coming into contact with the lesion which is usually not right on the genitals.

Agree, probably not directly corellated to condom use, otherwise there should be an observable increase in pregnancies also

I’ve had a Japanese doctor tell me that official HIV rates in Japan are lower than western countries in part because testing rates are much lower than western countries and the true number is much higher than reported. Never said anything about Japan being an island as a factor.

Sad. I thought we were a safety country. How on earth are we supposed to increase the number of children born here if we have to take precautions?

Sad. I thought we were a safety country. How on earth are we supposed to increase the number of children born here if we have to take precautions?

Need precautions if only casual partner, for both std and pregnancy

Really sad if you have to take precautions against husband or wife

Horror of horrors. Stop sexual activity with another: with or without condoms. Control libido by lone activity.

Why would any sane person want to take such a risk? Wear a condom. You’ll be glad you did in the long run.

No need to wear a condom - as it dulls the sensation. Better to enjoy it raw and take penicillin if any symptoms appear.

I quote Jimmy Dugan from "A League of their own." "Avoid the clap."

Horror of horrors. Stop sexual activity with another: with or without condoms. Control libido by lone activity.

Chin up! You’ll never wa_k alone.

Got an idea, NO SEX for a while.

When thinking about sex with hired partners, consider first ... Monkey-pox - that pretty much will reveal what you've been up to, regardless whether "protected" or not.

Then, think again.

I feel sorry for Students in Japan, having to worry about all of these issues - is just a nightmare, maybe they should just focus upon Study and stop watching their compatriots' TikTok videos...

Surely a country that can control COVID transmissions by having everyone wear masks can control STD transmissions. I wonder what the age distribution is for the increased STD incidents. Is this from a lack of experience or from too much experience and disregarding safety protocols?

Another example of the WHO dropping the ball.

It finally got around to establishing new strategies to tackle and end STIs epidemics but as usual, it was late getting into the game.

In my job i come across many deferent people....one of them lately was a pharmacist.

Deferent strokes. Still, you’d a thought that a pharmacist would know better.

Oyatoi, he knows by the amount of prescriptions, and what a perticular prescriptions are for, hes been handing out to individuals. so its a good indicator.

Another example of the WHO dropping the ball.

What are you imagining is the role of WHO in this? do you think it is making Japanese have unprotected sex? this is just another example of a baseless personal accusation not shared by the actual people that deal with the problem.