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Chlamydia Screening: A Routine Test
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Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Any sexually active person can become infected with chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her infant during vaginal childbirth. The highest rates of chlamydia are in persons aged 15 to 24 years; an estimated 6% to 10% of these adolescents and young women test positive for chlamydia.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CHLAMYDIA?
It is common for people who are infected with chlamydia to have no symptoms, or very mild symptoms that may be easy to ignore. Young women may have a burning sensation during urination, abnormal vaginal discharge, or bleeding between menstrual periods. Men may have a burning sensation during urination or discharge from the penis.
CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING CHLAMYDIA
Chlamydia can damage young women's reproductive organs and lead to problems such as infertility.
WHO SHOULD BE TESTED FOR CHLAMYDIA?
Because chlamydia infections are common and have particular . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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PREVENTION OF CHLAMYDIA
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Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, Writer;
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