Over 1 million STIs are acquired daily worldwide, with the majority being asymptomatic. Annually, an estimated 374 million new infections occur, involving one of four curable STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.
Genital herpes is a common STI and more than 500 million individuals aged 15–49 are estimated to have been infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection contributes to over 311,000 cervical cancer deaths each year.
Six planets—Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn—will align in the morning sky. Most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye.
STIs directly affect sexual and reproductive health, causing stigmatisation, infertility, cancers, pregnancy complications, and an increased risk of HIV.