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Radio 5 Live,44 mins

Why are some people not bothered about getting an STI?

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When you have sex, do you think about using protection? If you don't use protection, do you ever think about whether you might catch an STI - a sexually transmitted infection? Almost half of sexually active young people don’t use a condom when sleeping with someone for the first time, according to a YouGov poll of 2,000 young people last year. Yet figures released in June from Public Health England show that there's been a rise in syphilis and gonorrhea - and fewer people are being tested for chlamydia. So why are some young people not bothered about getting an STI? 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake finds out more with help from Gigi Gordon, who is worried by her friends’ relaxed attitudes.

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