Chlamydia Infection

ntroduction Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia can be in different areas of the body. These areas include the urethra, throat, or rectum. It is important to treat chlamydia as soon as possible. It can damage other organs if left untreated.

Although Walker County has many health disparities that are important, today’s focus will be on the practice of unsafe sex resulting in the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections and how it correlates with the Uninsured Population. There have been 4,043 reported diagnosed cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) per

o Morbidity Associated with Chlamydia Although chlamydia is a treatable communicable disease simply requiring antibiotics, due to low testing rates and an absence of symptoms in the vast majority of cases, it can be left untreated. This can lead the infection to spread to other parts of the body, causing significant morbidity.

It can also infect the eyes and rectum. 1 in 10 people have been infected with Chlamydia. It its spread through vaginal, anal and oral sex and can be passed on to unborn babies. There can be absolutely no symptoms however if you do have symptoms they can include vaginal bleeding, discharge, pain passing urine, lower abdominal pains, discharge from the penis and testicle pain. This can be treated with antibiotics however if untreated can lead to infertility!

In the attempt to avoid complications and further accuracy of diagnosis, more modern tests have been created. The Roche Amplicor PCR, polymerase chain reaction, was the first diagnostic test using nucleic acid amplification. This type of test “involves rapid thermal cycling in a specially programmed thermal cycler.” Test samples usually consist of urethral swabs for both men and women and cervical swabs for women. The second nucleic acid amplification test was the Abbott LCx test. Instead of PCR, Abbot LCx uses LCR, ligase chain reaction, to test for diagnosis. Results from this particular test may contain a more accurate realization for the chlamydial bacteria because it is species specific. Both nucleic acid tests concentrate on finding certain mutations in the target DNA.

Due to chlamydia being an asymptomatic infection, transmission is a lot easier and faster to occur. C. Trachomatis is transmitted by sexual activity via semen or vaginal fluid. Can be transmitted orally, anally, or vaginally. Pregnant women who are infected, transmit the infection to baby during labor.

In this service announcement we will learn about the health risks of chlamydia. Chlamydia is an STD caused by sexual interaction. Sexual interaction includes anal, vaginal, and oral. You get chlamydia in the eyes, vagina, penis, and the lips. This health risk can affect your behavior by not being able to reproduce because nobody is going to want these STD. The dangers chlamydia has is getting infected and not telling your doctor to get a cure. You can reduce your chances of getting chlamydia by using a condom and/or being sexually absent. Chlamydia can cause serious health problems if it’s not treated at all. You know if you have chlamydia if you have abnormal vaginal discharge, a burning sensation when urinating, and a pain or swelling in

• Irritated and itching vagina • Change in the amount, color of smell of vaginal discharge • Painful urination and/or intercourse Chlamydia Chlamydia is a very common disease that infects cervix, urethra or rectum and can be contracted through sex contact of any type, from mother to baby during childbirth, by carrying the infected liquid on hands to the eyes (rare).

Chlamydia or chlamydial urethritis (CU) is an STD caused by Chlamydia trachomatis which is a small, round or ovoid bacteria having cell membrane but without peptidoglycan in outer membrane. It is an intracellular parasite which has a very small genome.

The age group that do not have enough information for Sexually Transmitted Infections are the age group from 14 to 19. I believe this age group needs to know more about Sexually Transmitted Infections or STI because they are in the age of puberty and sexual development where hormones and

I am glad, you have promptly started treatment, because delays in receiving Chlamydia treatment have been associated with complications like PID. However, two days are too early for infection to cure. There many antibiotics available to treat this infection, few are given in the dose of once daily whereas other can be given BID. No matter which antibiotic you are given, you will need to follow the dosage instructions carefully to make sure the infection clears up fully. This usually takes two weeks at most, during which time you will need to refrain from sexual contact. Moreover you may need to rescreen for infection, 3-4 months after completing the antibiotic therapy, as the chances of re-infection are common.

Often chlamydia will remain asymptomatic. Only an average of 10% of men and 5-30% of women develop symptoms. The most common symptom in women is cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix) or urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). If left untreated the infection can spread to the uterus or fallopian tubes, possibly resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Pelvic inflammatory disease can damage the reproductive tract and cause infertility issues. In pregnant women, this STD can increase the chance of premature birth and complications such as pneumonia in the baby. Symptomatic men most often experience urethritis, and sometimes epididymitis, an inflammation of a tube near the testicles responsible for storing sperm. Both men and women can experience rectal pain or discharge. Lastly, both men and women can develop reactive arthritis that is accompanied by urethritis and conjunctivitis (pinkeye); combining to create “Reiter’s Syndrome.” Chlamydia can be transmitted via contact with infected persons’ penis, vagina, anus, or mouth. Alternately, it can be spread from a pregnant woman to her baby during birth. The systems at risk of being affected by chlamydia are the reproductive systems of both men and women (reproductive tract, epididymis), urinary system (urethra), and even skeleton system as with reactive arthritis. Chlamydia can be readily cured with antibiotics. Any damage done by the disease, such as damage contracted during a bout of pelvic inflammatory disease, will remain after treatment. Anyone who has contracted chlamydia before should aim to prevent recurring infections, as multiple infections can increase the risk for complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease or ectopic

The Problem Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites and are spread by sexual contact through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. This health issue is to discuss the growing rate of chlamydia infections occurring at an increased rate among sexually active women under the age of

A person can get some STDs, such as herpes or genital warts, through skin to skin contact with an infected area or sore. Another myth about the spread of STDs is that you can’t get it if you have oral or anal sex. It is also wrong because the viruses or bacteria that cause STDs can enter the body through tiny cuts or tears in the mouth and anus, as well as the genitals . STDs also spread easily because you can’t tell whether someone has an infection. In fact, some people with STDs don’t even know that they have them because infections often do not cause any symptoms. Medically, infections are only called diseases when they cause symptoms. These people are in danger of passing an infection on to their sex partners without even realizing it.

Chlamydia is mainly transmitted through anal and vaginal sex with an infected partner. It is also possible, but not very common to spread chlamydia through oral sex. Another way it can be transmitted is from an infected mother to her newborn child during birth. People can get eye infections from chlamydia if an infected bodily fluid reaches the eye during sex. (Ultimate Guide: Chlamydia par.3) Symptoms of the infection appear in seven to twenty-one days. Chlamydia, often called the silent sexually transmitted disease, does not show any symptoms at all. Symptoms can include abnormal fluid discharge from the penis or vagina, pain or burning during urination, testicular pain, vaginal bleeding, bleeding after or pain during intercourse, rectal inflammation, rectal discharge, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. (Ultimate Guide: Chlamydia par.4) In women, if chlamydia is left untreated it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and