Research Paper On Chlamydia

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Chlamydia What is Chlamydia? The bacteria that cause Chlamydia usually infects a woman’s cervix or it may infect the urethra in both men and women. It can also infect the rectum, throat, or eyes. Who has Chlamydia? A lot of people have Chlamydia. 1 in 10 young women test positive for it. About 3 million cases happen every year in the US, but only half are reported and treated. How do you get Chlamydia? You can get Chlamydia from any type of sex. The infections live in the type of tissue that lines the openings of your body (vagina, urethra, rectum, throat). It can get passed between two people any time these tissues come together. What are the symptoms? Most people who have it don’t know because they don’t have symptoms. Among young women, Chlamydia is called the “Silent Epidemic” because it causes so much damage without…show more content…
Clinicians can do a simple and painless urine test to find out if you have Chlamydia. Can you get rid of Chlamydia? Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. The best way to cure Chlamydia and keep from infecting your partner is to avoid sex for seven days until the antibiotics have done their job. If you decide to have sex during this time, it is really important that a condom is used or it is likely the medicine won’t have worked. How do you prevent Chlamydia? The only 100% effective method in preventing STDs is abstinence, but if you’re sexually active, the best way to avoid the disease is to be mutually monogamous with someone who has tested negative for Chlamydia. Condoms also give good protection against the disease. What’s the worst that could happen? For women, a Chlamydia infection can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, an infection of the parts of the reproductive system. If not treated, you may not be able to have babies if and when you want to. In men, untreated chlamydia can spread to the testicles causing pain, and in rare cases,

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