Chlamydia

population (De Oliveira, 1951; Rasnake et al., 2005; McKee et al., 2011; Gaydos et al., 2013). According to the US Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC), chlamydia and gonorrhoea have been the most commonly diagnosed bacterial STIs among service members during 2000-2012 (AFHSC, 2013). During the 13-year period, 239,382 diagnoses of chlamydia and gonorrhoea were reported, 71% in personnel less than 25 years old, 51% in Army personnel, and 44% in military women. Literature indicates…

Each year, there is an estimated 357 million new infections. 1 of 4 of these STIs is more than likely going to be chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis . With more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired every day worldwide, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were all reported to be increasing since 2006. With these numbers at a rising rate, the questions that need to be addressed are how do these bacterial infections work and what are we doing to inhibit them? To start,…

Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) have become an epidemic world-wide. There are more than twenty kinds of sexually transmitted diseases all of which can be passed through sexual intercourse (Kolesnikow 9). The most common STD’s in the United States are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Warts, Genital herpes, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). Some sexually transmitted diseases can be cured easily, and are not as terrible as others (Sexually transmitted diseases). In the…

Sexually Transmitted Infections Alysa N. Knowles Lennard, HS; HCC Community College Sexually Transmitted Infections The entire Earth’s populous will become sick during their life, but one group of maladies is effectively avoidable. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections caused by bacteria that thrives in or around the genitals and are spread by contact with them. Every sexually active person is at risk for an STI, risk is reduced to zero when abstinence is practiced; reduced…

Contraception- 1. Do all contraception devices protect you against STI’s? Not all contraception devices can protect you from STI’s. There is one way which can potentially lessen the risk of STI’s. If you use barriers such as male and female condoms and dams, it will help stop infections from spreading when involved in oral, vaginal and anal sex. 2. Which contraceptive device is 100% affective? The contraceptive device which is close to 100% affective is the contraceptive implant (Implanon).…

and an interview conducted. Unfortunately, during the assessment was revealed that Savannah is engaging in unprotected sex. Therefore, counseling for birth control was given, and Savannah scheduled to return for Depo-Provera, a pelvic exam, and a chlamydia test. Two weeks later, Savannah returns to the clinic and reports that her menstrual cycle is five weeks late since her last menstrual period. Furthermore, she states that she has had morning sickness, breast tenderness, and fatigue. Urine…

types of STDs, including, chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, hiv/aids, hpv, syphilis and trichomoniasis. Most STDs affect both men and women, but in many cases the health problems they cause can be more severe for women. If a pregnant woman has an STD, it can cause serious health problems for the baby (medlineplus.gov, 2014).…

In the three years that have passed since I earned my undergraduate degree, much has changed in my life. For a year and half, I moved to West Virginia to work with an intracellular human pathogen, Chlamydia trachomatis, that has caused a serious public-health problem. In afterward, I transitioned to Maryland where I am currently working as an Intramural Research Training Award postbaccalaureate (IRTA) research fellow at the National Institute of Health (NIH) investigating against the common…

forgotten people” by Paul Emerson, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia; trachoma is a hyperendemic of preventable blindness in the world. Trachoma is an ocular infection caused by intercellular parasite Chlamydia trachomatis. It thrives in dirty atmospheres with close proximities since the disease is spread by contact of infected eye and nose discharge through hands, towels and flies. Most of the risk factors include poor hygiene or lack of facial…

Quite a lot of times I have heard anecdotes of people avoiding STD tests because they're scared of knowing for sure that they have a sexually transmitted disease. They'd prefer to stay in the dark, but while there may have been a twisted logic to this some years ago when little could be done about sexually transmitted diseases, nowadays it makes no sense at all. Some STDs can be cured, and there are ways of managing the symptoms of others to ensure they're barely a hindrance any longer. In the…