male sexual healthA recent article I read at the Sunday Herald newspaper website leads me to believe that too many men still take male sexual health for granted. According to the article, male sexual health experts believe that up to 30,000 Scottish men under the age of 25 are likely to be infected with the sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia. Furthermore, these young men are not even aware that they are infected so the disease is left undiagnosed and untreated. What is causing this epidemic? In Britain there is an ingrained attitude among young men that encourages them to treat women as sexual conquests when they go out drinking at weekends. These young men often forgo using a condom despite an awareness that not protecting themselves can have a negative impact on male sexual health.
Are you having sex with numerous partners without using a condom? Are you aware that new research shows that Chlamydia can effect male fertility by lowering the sperm count? If you are a young single man who is sleeping around, do not neglect your male sexual health. Always use a condom. If you would like to be screened for Chlamydia, see your doctor. The disease can be diagnosed with a simple urine test and is easily treated with antibiotics.