Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are at increasing rate, states a study by the Health Protection Agency (HPA). The health department has been recommended to take the proper action to discontinue the increasing rate.

According to HPA’s data, there has been an increase in the chlamydia’s patients, from 2009’s 1530.7 per 100,000 people to 2228.9 people in 2010. This increase was in the age group of 15 to 24 years. When the National Chlamydia Screening Programme was on stage, a growth of 7% was seen in the people less than 25 years of age but 12% decline was seen in the people above 25 years.

Even in the case of gonorrhea which is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria, an increase of 86% was seen by adding 25 cases in 2009’s data. Same increase was witnessed in North West region.

The HPA reported that herpes’ diagnoses had 3% increases by add up of 5 cases in 2010.

But, in the cases of syphilis and genital warts diseases, 31% fall was seen.

HPA’s Regional Sexual Health Supervisor Dr. Roberto Vivancos said, “These are very early days, but we hope this is the beginning of a downward trend. It is particularly encouraging to see a decline in some STIs among young people.”