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Unsafe Sex

Facts

Men outnumber women in all types of reported sexually transmitted infections.

Unsafe sex is responsible for various types of diseases that are spread by having sex with an infected partner. Condoms are the most effective way to reduce the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection during sex when used properly.


Figures

Number of cases reported at the Government's Social Hygiene Service by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2009.

 

Male

Female

Male to female ratio
Primary syphilis 60 3 20.0
Gonorrhoea 1264 137 9.2
Non-gonococcal urethritis/
Non-specific genital infection		 3922 3006 1.3
Genital wart 1552 188 2.6
Herpes genitalis 415 188 2.2
HIV infection 308 88 3.5
AIDS 64 12 5.3

Source: Hong Kong STD/AIDS Updates (2009). Special Preventive Programme, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health.
 
 
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