Increased pornography consumption and new forms of sexual relations behind HIV

Last year, 107 new cases of HIV infection were reported in the Murcia region, an increase of almost 14% on the previous year. This is reflected in a report published by the Ministry of Health and the National Epidemiological Center of the Carlos III Institute of Health, which states that highlights the positive trend observed in the country as a whole over the past decade.

Asunción Díaz, from the HIV and sexually transmitted infections surveillance unit, said the changes seen in the Murcia region are not important because the overall number of cases remains low. What’s really important is that the national trend over the past ten years is good, especially since 2015 when Improved treatments have allowed patients to access them from the earliest stages of the disease.

In any case, this is an area on which it is worth continuing to press, just as it is desirable to pay more attention to the significant volume of transmissions that continue to occur due to unprotected sexual relations. Diaz attributes these data not only to the weakening of preventive measures, but also to some new factors that have changed social relations. One, dating sites; secondly, the growth of pornography consumption, including via the Internet.

. There is an upside to networks though, as they make it easier to develop personalized information campaigns.

The only thing left to do is early diagnosis. At the same time, Asuncion Diaz tells us: The cooperation of civil organizations that offer the opportunity to quickly get tested is very important.

which is more difficult to access through a public health system that often fails.