Not only is Japan’s technology more advanced than ours, but their STD’s are too!
Swedish scientists say they have found a new strain of gonorrhea in Japan that has “mutated to become resistant to current treatments.”
The discovery is pretty frightening, but scientists are still assessing whether it has become widespread, explaining:
“While it is still too early to assess if this new strain has become widespread, the history of newly emergent resistance in the bacterium suggests that it may spread rapidly unless new drugs and effective treatment programs are developed.”
So far, experts are blaming promiscuity amongst Japan’s youth since 16-24-year-olds have accounted for almost half of the infections, which can go unnoticed for several months.
Infections in men can reduce their fertility, while in women the infection can spread to the womb and ovaries and increase the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease.
This is just another reminder of how SCARY unprotected sex really is, so we’d like to take this time to remind everyone — don’t be a fool and wrap your tool!
[Image via AP Images.]