NHS chiefs warned wannabe Cassanovas about the danger of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.
In the bizarre Valentine’s Day warning, Swindon NHS Clinical Commissioning Group advised couples to give low-risk presents like chocolates rather than infections like gonorrhoea or chlamydia.
The CCG tweeted: “Valentine’s Day might only be 24 hours long, but the STI you get from unprotected sex is likely to stick around a lot longer.
“It’s always better to give chocolates or flowers than a sexually transmitted infection.”
They reminded users of the social media site that sexual health advice, testing and contraception was available in the town.
Swindon has the fifth highest STI diagnosis rate in the south west, behind Bristol, Bournemouth, Plymouth and Dorset.
1,029 people were diagnosed with a new STI in 2017, excluding under 25s diagnosed with chlamydia.
The number of people diagnosed with syphilis has increased slightly in Swindon, up from 12 in 2016 to 17 a year later.
For support, visit: www.swindonsexualhealth.nhs.uk.
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