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Video: Animated genitals spread chlamydia awareness in Sweden

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:00:04 +0200

A new public information film from a Swedish county stars anthropomorphic genitals in the main roles.

Gonorrhea could become incurable, Sweden warned

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:27:17 +0100

The number of gonorrhea infections reported in Sweden has increased yet again, at the same time as experts warn that a strain could become incurable.

Why Sweden's online chlamydia tests are spreading

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:18:40 +0200

Sweden has a reputation for pushing technological boundaries to solve problems, and one of the latest successful innovations is using the internet to help test for chlamydia.

Ski region top in Sweden for chlamydia cases

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:27:28 +0100

It is only February and already 2,728 Swedes have been treated for chlamydia, according to preliminary figures from the country's Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten).

Swedish teens buy online chlamydia cure

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:36:00 +0200

Health workers in southern Sweden have warned that young Swedes are increasingly self-medicating against sexually transmitted diseases by buying antibiotics on the internet, in some cases to hide infidelity.

Sweden named Europe's 'sex disease capital'

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:43:00 +0200

Sweden has been singled out as the sexually transmitted disease (STD) capital of Europe, with sexually-active Swedes found to be more likely than their European counterparts to seek treatment for diseases such chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Rise in STDs among young Swedes: report

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:08:00 +0200

Sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea and chlamydia are continuing to rise among Sweden’s young according to fresh figures from the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet).

Man charged with child rape after chlamydia test

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:38:00 +0100

A man has been charged with raping a child after he submitted to a test for chlamydia and one of his declared sex partners turned out to be a minor, according to a report in the Malmö City daily.

Gonorrhoea on the rise in Stockholm: report

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:13:00 +0200

A recipe of summer fun, a little sun, and unprotected sex have brought a spike in the number of cases of gonorrhoea in Stockholm, according to new statistics from the Stockholm Disease Control (Smittskydd Stockholm).

Swedish women hit harder by STD rise: study

Fri, 06 May 2011 12:08:00 +0200

Gonorrhoea and syphilis are making a comeback in Sweden, with the number of reported cases among young women soaring by nearly 60 percent in 2010.

New Swedish film puts sex back on the map

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:39:00 +0100

Sweden’s last official sex education film became a hit in XXX-cinemas around the world. Four decades later, it's time for the sequel, but the new film probably won't enhance Sweden's reputation for sin, The Local's Ben Kersley reports.

Chlamydia 'refuseniks' face police round up

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:45:00 +0100

Eight people in northern Sweden who have refused to submit to a test for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia could be forcibly collected by police, reported the local Norrländska Socialdemokraten (NSD) daily.

Sweden launches 'Chlamydia Monday'

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:40:00 +0200

The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet - SMI) has designated Monday September 13th as national chlamydia day to draw attention to the infection and to encourage more people to undergo tests.

Chlamydia helps young men feel more 'manly': Swedish study

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:03:00 +0200

Young men who contract sexually transmitted diseases often view their afflictions as an affirmation of their manhood, a new Swedish study shows.

Thousands of Swedes order home chlamydia tests

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:11:00 +0200

Tests for the sexually transmitted disease, which are available for order over the internet, have proven extremely popular in Sweden.

Syphilis and Chlamydia rise dramatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:10:00 +0200

The number of cases of syphilis infection in Sweden has risen by 75 percent in just one year, leading doctors to fear a local outbreak. The rise is due largely to a large increase in syphilis transmitted through gay sex among men in the Stockholm area. Chlamydia is also on the rise, new statistics show.

Chlamydia test withdrawn over concerns

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:46:00 +0100

Sweden's state pharmacy Apoteket is withdrawing a home testing kit for chlamydia, after new research showed that only six out of ten infected people were diagnosed by the test.

Sweden turns the corner on chlamydia

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:59:00 +0200

It seems Sweden has turned the corner on the nasty little bacteria that leaves people howling at the moon every time they pee.