In recent years, doctors in the Czech Republic have recorded a considerable increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases, reports the Seznam news portal.

Over the past 10 years, the number of syphilis cases in the country has increased by 60 percent. The increase in gonorrhea cases is even greater—it is twice as high as in 10 years, and four times as high as in 15 years. And the number of chlamydia patients exceeds several thousand annually.

The largest number of cases of venereal diseases is recorded in the capital Prague.

"The increase is not sharp, but stable. Previously, we thought that venereal diseases would no longer be a problem, that modern diagnostics and treatment would lead to their considerable reduction. However, it turns out that this is not the case," said Filip Rob, Head of the Department of Dermatology and Venerology at the University Hospital Bulovka in Prague.

In his view, the reason for the increase in sexually transmitted diseases is the “irresponsible behavior of people” caused by the frequent change of sexual partners. In addition, people are no longer as afraid of contracting such diseases as before, as most of them are treatable now.

“As for HIV, so far, the use of therapy for this disease does not mean recovery. However, therapy is very effective, and people with this disease can live a normal life. This reduces the level of fear [in society], which can have both positive and negative consequences,” added Rob.