Cases of gonorrhoea have soared throughout Scotland, rising by almost half in the last three years.
A total of 5641 cases of the sexually transmitted infection were diagnosed in Scotland in 2022, the highest in 10 years. The figures also represent a 49 per cent increase in cases since 2019.
The infection is caused by bacteria, spread through sexual contact. Gonnorrhoea is passed from person to person through unprotected (without a condom) vaginal, anal or oral sex. The STI can also be spread in other ways, including through eyes and even child birth. Most diagnoses were in men, with infections found in more than double the number of males compared to females.
