Chlamydia is known as an infection that is caused by a type of bacteria that is passed during through sexual contact (Planned Parenthood 2014). It is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the United States. Statistics show that about 3 million American women and men are infected with chlamydia every year (Planned Parenthood 2014). Mostly it is common amongst women and men under the age of 25 (Planned Parenthood 2014). It is more than three times as common as gonorrhea and is fifty times as common as syphilis (Planned Parenthood 2014). The STD can infect these parts of the body which are the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, eye or the throat (Planned Parenthood 2014). This STD has no symptoms (Planned Parenthood
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To know if you have chlamydia, your doctor is probably able to see symptoms from seeing a discharge from the cervix area (Planned Parenthood 2014). They can take a cell sample of your discharge from the penis, cervix, urethra or the anus (Planned Parenthood 2014).
The infection is common amongst women between the ages of 15 to 19 and African-Americans (Planned Parenthood 2014). Apparently studies have found the infection is found amongst 10% of all female Army recruits, 10% of female college freshmen and 14% of women in managed- care plans (Beck 2009). It known be said that common that women have it more than men (Beck 2009). Then again for men it eliminates from their bodies more easily, while on the other hand for women it causes more damage to them (Beck 2009). Most people think that Chlamydia cannot be treated because it is a STD. If you wanted to get it treated right away people with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for at least 7 days after taking single doses of antibiotics (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). This will help prevent from spreading it to other people (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). Patients know that is mandatory to take all the medication prescribed to them in order to cure chlamydia (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). Even though the medication can treat the STD, it will not permanent damage it has already done to the body (Chlamydia Treatment and Care
To know if you have chlamydia, your doctor is probably able to see symptoms from seeing a discharge from the cervix area (Planned Parenthood 2014). They can take a cell sample of your discharge from the penis, cervix, urethra or the anus (Planned Parenthood 2014).
The infection is common amongst women between the ages of 15 to 19 and African-Americans (Planned Parenthood 2014). Apparently studies have found the infection is found amongst 10% of all female Army recruits, 10% of female college freshmen and 14% of women in managed- care plans (Beck 2009). It known be said that common that women have it more than men (Beck 2009). Then again for men it eliminates from their bodies more easily, while on the other hand for women it causes more damage to them (Beck 2009). Most people think that Chlamydia cannot be treated because it is a STD. If you wanted to get it treated right away people with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for at least 7 days after taking single doses of antibiotics (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). This will help prevent from spreading it to other people (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). Patients know that is mandatory to take all the medication prescribed to them in order to cure chlamydia (Chlamydia Treatment and Care 2010). Even though the medication can treat the STD, it will not permanent damage it has already done to the body (Chlamydia Treatment and Care