Chlamydia

by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com

The Center for Disease and Prevention and Contemporary Women's Health, section on "Chlamydia", found on http://www.mhhe.com/ report that Chlamydia infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Three to five million infections surface in women. 15 to 19 year old represent 45% of infected. 20 to 24 year old average out to 30%. 40% of women develop Inflammatory disease and 18% experience ectopic pregnancies.

Annual screenings of sexual women ages 20 to 25 are recommended by health care providers. Symptoms include unexplained vaginal discharged, burning during urination, lower abdominal pain, fever and nausea.

Treatment includes antibiotics and the cause of most infections are due to women being sexually active and not using condoms along with having multiple partners.