Chlamydia

Summary Trachoma is the main cause of infectious blindness in the world. Approximately 232 million people live in trachoma endemic areas and at risk of being infected. Australia is the only developed country where trachoma remains endemic, with the Indigenous communities suffering the heaviest burden of disease. As part of the World Health Organization (WHO) GET2020 Alliance, the Australian government has invested large sums of money in the combat of thracoma as a public health concern. By…

disease (PID) is one of the most common diseases in the United States in women between the ages of fourteen and twenty four are being treated. This disease is mostly cause by an untreated sexual transmitted disorder (STDs), mostly gonorrhea and or chlamydia, but it can also be caused by minor infections or douching. PID is treatable with a set on antibiotics and depending on how advance the disease is how the physician terminates how to treat it. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) What…

Sexual Transmitted Diseases: Sex and the Older Adults Introduction Sexuality is an essential part of existence; which makes people sexual creatures from birth to death. The American Association of Retired People (AARP) predicted that by the year 2030 nearly 20% of America will be aged 65 and older. As the population increases in age, so will the complexity of managing their health, especially about sexually transmitted infections (STI) (Imparato & Sanders, 2016). However, the subject of…

sequelae is dependent upon development of treatment strategies based on knowledge of the microbiologic etiology of acute PID. It is well accepted that acute PID is polymicrobic infection. The sexually transmitted organisms, Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis, are present in many cases, and microorganisms compromising the endogenous…

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…

while with her boyfriend. They discussed it and would like STD testing. She is having absolutely no symptoms at this time, including any pain in the vaginal area or the pelvic area, no vaginal discharge. No urinary symptoms. She was tested for Chlamydia and gonorrhea at her physical in April. Medications Fluoxetine 30 mg daily, birth control pill, Concerta 20 mg daily. Social History She does use tobacco. She is smoking five cigarettes a day, down from a pack and a half over the summer.…

For many years, the biggest talk of all time has been about sex in my opinion. Whether this talk is on television, through music, in books and in almost every conversation of any typical teenager. When I step back and look at this topic, I ask myself, is sex really worth it? Why is sex so important to us? How come sex is “normal” to hear about on a daily basis? Sex comes with many risks and people do it anyway. This is what I want to get to the bottom of and understand why people do what they do…

are treated with antibiotics such as penicillin, but also ceftriaxone since the bacteria is becoming increasingly resistant to penicillin, if so it also treated with ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin. Since, gonorrhea and chlamydia go hand in hand at times, they are also treated for chlamydia but with another set antibiotics. Physician will also test the person’s sexual partner to avoid reoccurrence and spreading of the infection. (Rathus, et al, 2016,…

According to the CDC, “1 in 4 sexually active adolescent females have an STD.” HIV rates among adolescents have decreased over the years, but males ages 13 to 19 still account for approximately 80% of new HIV cases in 2010. Even though cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea have also decreased, these two STDs are still the highest among adolescents. The CDC discovered through a 2013 survey, that 47% of high school students in the United Sates (U.S.) had sexual intercourse at least once, 34% were…

This example can definitely represent women that are in relationships who are pressured into having to do something they do not want to do because they feel pressured to do so. The greatest strength about this article is that it offers a completely different perspective from the last three peer pressure examples and studies I discussed about. This perspective is from the point of view of a lady who might not chose to have sexual contact but is pressured to. It helped me keep an open mind to my…