Trend of sexually transmitted infections during the Covid-19 age. What was the impact of the pandemic and the social distancing measures?

Covid-19 pandemic has led to social distancing guidelines and resource allocation with subsequent impairment of sexual health services. The impact of such measures and the recommendations regarding changes of sexual behaviour is a matter of debate. Published reports have shown conflicting results. Balestri et al. suggested that the incidence of STI in 2020 was comparable to 2019. Bonato et al. reported no differences in the syphilis cases with previous years , while Cusini et al. reported a reduction in non-acute cases of STI and Latini et al. showed a reduction in STI diagnoses..