It is the mission of Smittskyddsinstitutet (Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control), a government expert agency, to monitor the epidemiological situation for communicable diseases in humans.

It is also responsible for promoting protection against such diseases.

Gonorrhea is found locally in the urethra, anus and throat or the cervix, depending on how and where you've had sex.

Guys who get gonorrhea in the urethra often get symptoms like discharge and painful urination, but not always.

Gonorrhea is increasing in Sweden, especially among guys who have sex with other guys.

Therefore it’s especially important to get tested, and to follow the treatment and the doctor's instructions carefully.

An analysis of the impact of the ‘Swedish model’ is at the heart of a Parliamentary Assembly investigation into human trafficking and the sex trade,which will see a report presented by José Mendes Bota, its General Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, to the assembly’s April Spring session.

A preview of this report will be outlined tomorrow by assembly administrator Giorgio Loddo, as the final part of this ‘Witness’ series.

Could the ‘Swedish model’ be an example for Europe?

In 1999, Sweden became the first country in the world to criminalize the purchase of sex.