Cases of women being infected with HIV from sleeping with men on the rise

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Does anyone know the cause of this? I heard it on Woman's Hour yesterday, am a couple of days behind, and couldn't figure out how it is possible for men's rates to drop and women's to increase at the same time.

The only thing I can think is that these are transwomen changing the health figures for women? The lady WH had on to discuss it didn't seem to know why either but as WH aren't exactly clear on gender data it could have been she didn't want to say it's transwomen? Surely Public Health resources spent advocating for women to be aware isn't going to actually make much of a difference if this is so...? Please someone tell me the NHS doesn't just lump transwomen in with women on campaigns we the public fund with tax?

Well without trying to be crude, in the age of sex positivity, everyone's shagging everyone aren't they? Dating apps, men claiming to be heterosexual when they arent, hookup culture etc it's no surprise that all STDs are on the rise, actions have consequences.

I actually thought sex was decreasing - everyone is meant to be lonely and gaming at home into their 30's these days. The only time I hear of parties is in the gay scene who are doing more chemsex which was fuelling STDs and date rapes a few years ago. I thought we were in the age of everyone being socially incompetent and not wanting to even drink!