Pelvic inflammatory disease

show evidence of symptoms or if they do, they would be mild, and sometimes when complications associated with the disease appear, they can occur without exposing the root cause. Chlamydia is acknowledged such as agent that causes infertility (Batool Hossein Rashidi B, et al., 2012). History of the disease: Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease…

Over the years, chlamydial infections prevalence has risen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed reports from the year 1987 to 2006 and the rate has risen from 50.8 to 347.8 per 100,000 people (Sommers, 2011). That is nearly a six hundred percent increase! It is important to remember that this does not account for those who are infected but are unaware because of the common asymptomatic nature of the disease. There are about 92 million reported cases of the infection…

tubes are which carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus (Nevin Todd). If they are damage it can cause the egg not to get in contact with the sperm. What can cause the fallopian tubes to get damage? It can get damage by having a pelvic infection or having pelvic surgeries that can lead to scaring and can cause the fallopian tube to be damage (Nevin Todd). Some someone suffer from hormonal issues. If you suffer from hormonal issues this means you have problems with your ovulation (Nevin…

THE INCREASED BIOPOLITICAL CONTROL OF WOMEN’S BODIES THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE REGULATION; AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS. Recently proposed laws that enact abortion and reproductive health care regulation have been marked as safety precautions in order to protect the health of women. However, these laws do not consider which groups are most often impacted by their enactment, and what the consequences of said enactment may be. If clinics in low income neighborhoods cannot meet…

Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is a relatively rare disease that occurs infrequently in the United States. In developing countries, the detection of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is more common due to poor oral hygiene and untreated dental caries. Increased awareness of complicated bacterial dental infections in the United States has led to a more proactive approach in treating and preventing Actinomycosis. Described by Vyas (2011), Actinomyces Israelli is a bacterium that can lead to Actinomycosis…

Developing and piloting approaches for the valuation of outcomes associated with sexually transmitted diseases. A summary of work undertaken to date and plans for the future 1. Background Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is the commonest STI of bacterial origin, globally and in the United Kingdom (UK) (World Health Organisation, 2008). In 2014, Chlamydia was the most commonly diagnosed STI in the UK, with 47% of diagnoses,…

The most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States is chlamydia and the disease may cause serious damage to an individual’s body (Pommerville, 2014). Many individuals are usually unaware that they are a carrier of the disease due to unnoticeable symptoms. Chlamydia may be passed through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, and may me passed from mother to her fetus. No individual is immune to this sexually transmitted disease. Knowing the characteristics of the microorganism, the…

age groups, teens and young adults are the ones who seem most affected by cases of chlamydia. There are a reported 3 million cases per year, but due to the fact that not every case are reported and also due to the fact that a lot of symptoms of the diseases are not recognized, the number is likely a lot higher than that. Preventable by use of protective devices such as latex condoms, there are yearly screenings and tests for chlamydia and are recommended for those who have several sexual…

trachomatis affects us as human beings. To many of us we know C. trachomatis as chlamydia, which is a sexually transmitted disease. “Genital chlamydiasis is the most commonly reported nationally notifiable disease in the United States.” (Engelkirk & Duben-Engelkirk, 2015, p. 373) Chlamydia’s home is on the infected hosts, which is us as humans. Any direct contact with someone who has this disease can potentially pass it on to their partner, in most cases through sexual activity. According to…

infections are not often discussed enough. These are diseases that are reportable to the Health department. The most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease is chlamydia. This disease is ten times more prevalent than any other sexually transmitted disease. This disease is extremely prevalent and continues to be on the rise, despite education and treatment. It is an ongoing problem for many Mississippians. This paper will focus on the disease causation and prevalence of chlamydia. It will…