Scientists identify new STD that could affect hundreds of thousands of adults

Daily Mail ^ | 11/12/2015 | Anna Hodgekiss

[Flatus I. Maximus]

Hundreds of thousands of people could unwittingly be carrying a newly-identified sexually transmitted infection, scientists warned today.

New research has revealed that an infection called Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) - first identifed more than 30 years ago - is transferred through sexual contact.

It is now estimated that one per cent of the British population aged 16-44 is infected

[Flatus I. Maximus]

So this disease causes promiscuous poor people to become infertile. And the downside is...?

[Autonomous User]

I see a win win if it can be transmitted Goat to Muzzie.

[DJ MacWoW]

The down side would be muslims procreating us out of existence. Being poor isn’t a crime.

[Seruzawa]

Oh my. Maybe there is a reason that successful societies at least try to maintain standards of fidelity. Maybe there are real world penalties for promiscuity. Maybe Behavioral “Scientists” and their claims that free and easy sex is acceptable normal behavior are complete hogwash. Perhaps, just perhaps, those evil religious people who speak out against porn and adultery have a point.

Nah. What fun is that? Do your own thing, Baby!

[DJ MacWoW]

Bingo.

[Sequoyah101]

Can it be fertilized to spread and become drug resistant?

[skimbell]

"Hundreds of thousands of people could unwittingly be carrying a newly-identified sexually transmitted infection..."

Here, let me finish, "...and it's all due to...climate change/global warming..."

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Channelling your inner Margaret Sanger?

[Jeff Chandler]

“Hundreds of thousands of people could dimwittingly be carrying a newly-identified sexually transmitted infection...”

[doug from upland]

Supporting The Democrat

[Gator113]

Somehow Global Warming caused this nightmare!!!

Don’t anybody tell Laz about this.

Now, will they ever figure out a cure for carpet burns?

[TigersEye]

In particular, the researchers believe more than 90 per cent of cases in men - and more than 66 per cent of women - are in people aged 25-44 years.

These people are less likely to be diagnosed as they are not included in the STI prevention measures currently aimed at young people in Britain, the researchers add.

Socialized medicine is wonderful! /s

Apparently people aged 25-44 don't have enough sex to be worth STI focused health care. Or something.

[frithguild]

one per cent of the British population aged 16-44 is infected

One of the manifestations of the disease is in bad teeth, experts say.

[Rockpile]

Experts report that over 99% of the age group do not have MG.

[the scotsman]

Yawn.

[the scotsman]

Not enough sex, have you been here, lol.

[TigersEye]

I haven’t been to Britain but I’ve been to ‘not enough sex’ for about 10 years. lol (why am I laughing?)