Chlamydia trachomatis

Parents who communicate with their children tend to have a more open relationship with their child. Many teenagers wish their parents would have talked to them about sex before making the decision to lose virginity. Researchers have found kids who have been educated about sex from their parents have had healthier relationships than kids who were not. Also, researchers have found that kids feel like they are more self-assured. In the article, "Talking to your kids about sex" it stated, "Parents…

Condom Dispense Machines Over the last couple of years the question on installing condom dispensers remains. Some schools were already proactive and installed these condom dispensers. Many student and faculty members have mixed views on this, but I am all for my school installing them. I don’t see any problem in any school having these, and I feel that the school administrator’s should make this mandatory. By installing the condom dispensers, it will help lower the amount of unexpected…

The etiological agent of Gonorrhea is Neisseria gonorrhoeae, affects both sexually active males and females of all ages. The chain of transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is by direct sexual contact via vaginal, anal, oral intercourse, or from a mother to their baby, during childbirth. Contact of infectious exudates from mucous membranes of an infected human creates a passageway from one human to another human and/or partner. Gonorrhea is listed as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and is…

Sex Education is crucial information that children all over deserve in a safe and healthy experience. As mentioned by the article Global Perspective on Peer Sex Education for College Students “Sexually transmitted diseases and infections continue to be a public health problem across the globe (World Health Organization, 2006)” (Story et al. 81). All around the world, Sex Education is portrayed in different manners, despite being known globally there are still shocking numbers in regards to…

the years. It is unfortunate that the remaining species are also faced with possible extinction. Before the British settlers settled in 1788, there were about ten million koalas. It is very unfortunate that they are about forty-three thousand now. Chlamydia is the major reason behind the decrease in the population of koalas in Australia. It is an intractable and…

Parents, Condoms and Hypocrisy In 1994 The New York Times ran an article written by Anna Quindlen. Her article is a well written piece in regards to the distribution of condoms in the New York City public schools. Up to this point, the school district had been passing out condoms to teenagers who did not require any permission from their parents. Lawsuits were filed, and the appeals courts decided that this violated parents right to confidentiality. Quindlen writes to show us that this is…

Rogers 1 Few out of the every 10 women and men in the world are unable to have a child due to different factors and are seeking solutions such as treatment to do so or turn to adoption to be able to have a child. Infertility refers to an inability to conceive a child after having sexual intercourse without protection for a long period of time. Infertility in women can be that they simply cannot conceive a child or also because the woman cannot carry the child to full term. Infertility in men…

was the beginning of her pain as well. b. Tubo-ovarian abscess: This differential should be considered based on her chief complaint of abdominal pain (Ferri, 2017). Moreover, she described similar symptoms eight months ago that was untreated. Chlamydia infection can lead to this complication and should be considered (Park et al., 2017). When there is a presence of abdominal pain and high risk for STI, this differential should be included in the workup (Park et al., 2017). c. Urinary…

In 2000, the CDC reported that 65 million people in the U.S are living with an incurable disease and 7.5 million will become infected each year. In 2016 the STD Surveillance Report stated that 1.6 million of new cases were from chlamydia alone, 470,000 cases were from gonorrhea and 28,000 were from syphilis. "Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Contemporary Issues Companion." Sexually Transmitted Diseases, edited by Louise I. Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2003. Contemporary…

Scarleteen is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health of individuals through sex and reproductive education. Their website, www.scarleteen.com, discuss many topics ranging from issues about gender, sexual health, relationships and everything else in between in order to educate young people. One subset of their website, “Condom basics: A User’s Manual,” (http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/condom_basics_a_users_manual) not only illustrates why it’s important to use a…