A busy sex life may pose more of a threat for professional sportspeople than any injury they sustain on the field, according to a UK study. This week's New Scientist reports on a study by Paul Oyudo from Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, that looked at the cause of persistent knee injuries in ten top level footballers. The bacteria can be transferred during unprotected sex. The disease is difficult to diagnose.
Sufferers usually have eye and urethral irritations, as well as tender, swollen joints.
When Oyudo investigated sexual history, he found that five of the 10 had had more than 11 sexual partners. Recent Science News .