Sexually Transmitted Infections - Evidence Brief

STIs have a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections occur every day. Each year, an estimated 376 million infections occur with one of four curable STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomoniasis. More than 500 million people are living with genital herpes infection. Approximately 300 million women have HPV infection and numbers among men are likely as high.