Every single day, over 1 million people are infected with some kind of sexually transmitted disease or infection. When looking at a longer-term, around 376 million individuals obtain an STD each year. In Singapore, there has been a recent increase in the reported cases of STDs. Men in Singapore seems to be more likely to contract an STD than women, with the majority of new cases reported in male patients between 25 and 29 years of age. In 2016, 10, 767 patients were diagnosed with some type of STD in Singapore. Common STDs In The Singapore PopulationMany sexually transmitted diseases have been identified, but some do seem to be much more prevalent in the population within Singapore. The Department of STI Control Singapore has recently revealed the most common STDs in Singapore, based on statistics released in 2016, to include:Chlamydia, with 2, 900 new cases reported in 2016Gonorrhea, with 1, 872 new cases reported in 2016Syphilis, with 1, 481 new cases reported in 2016Genital warts, an additional 1, 130 new STD reported in 2016Genital herpes, reported in 952 in the year 2016 Patients should also be wary of other STDs that can be transmitted when measures are not taken for adequate protection during sexual intercourse. Some of these include: Human papillomavirus, also known as HPVHepatitis BTrichomoniasisHIV