According to the latest sexual statistics, in Britain more and more people are getting sexually transmitted diseases.

There has been a significant rise in the number of people who get these infections, figures released by the Health Protection Agency show. And the rise is so big that last year there were nearly half a million new cases.

The most commonly transmitted infection is chlamydia but a sharp rise has been seen by doctors in gonorrhoea.

People under the age of 25 were tested the most with these infections with more than two thirds of women diagnosed in this age group.

The point of concern is that after receiving treatment, one in 10 people get the infection again.

Genevieve Edwards from sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust said, “Among some young people, having an STI is almost seen as a badge of honour or a rite of passage. And because the treatment is so quick and easy, many think it's not a big deal.”

Experts have stated that though treating STIs is simple and painless but there are STIs that one can have for an entire life and is incurable like HIV.