Taking a Look at Chlamydia

Literature Review Chlamydia Disease and Rates of Diagnosis Chlamydia is the most common reported STD in the United States. Adolescent are one of the largest groups diagnosed with chlamydia each year. The literature has shown that females are diagnosed with chlamydia at higher rates than boys. The percentage of females age 15 to 19 rates of reported cases of chlamydia are 2941.0 per 100,000 population and males age 15 to 19 reported cases of chlamydia are 718.3 per 100,000 population (Center for

Statement…………………………………………………………………………………3 Background………………………………………………………………………………………3 Picot Question……………………………………………………………………………………3 Project Objectives……………………………………………………………………………….4 Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Literature Review……………………………………………………………………………….5 Chlamydia Disease and Rates of Diagnosis……………………………………………5 Lack of Knowledge……………………………………………………………………...5 Perceptions and Beliefs…………………………………………………………………6 Education………………………………………………………………………………..6 Description of Program………………………………………………………………………...7 Barriers

Chlamydia Sexually transmitted diseases infect millions of people a year. Some of the commonly known sexually transmitted diseases are herpes, syphillis, HIV, AIDS, genital warts, and gonorrhea. Some of these diseases are fatal, others can be cured with antibiotics. All of these are dangerous, but the most common sexually transmitted disease is a disease that isn't as well known. This disease is called chlamydia. Chlamydia is a disease that is infecting young adults all

men having sex with other men. According to Oriel (2012), studies have shown that Lymphogranuloma venereumproctitis is another clinical manifestation of chlamydia. Lymphogranuloma venereumproctitis has a wider clinical continuum because it also encompasses a widespread asymptomatic infection. Laboratory tests comprise the detection of Chlamydia i.e. specific DNA followed by genotyping to identify serovas. It is vital to note that diagnosis depends on the clinical finding whereby nucleic acid intensification

Chlamydia is among the smallest organisms. Under a microscope, they are seen as obligate intracellular parasites. One characteristic of Chlamydia is that they could not produce their own energy which makes them completely dependent on the energy of their hosts (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001). Chlamydia undergoes two stages in its development, namely the elementary bodies and the reticulate bodies. In its elementary stage, this organism meets its host and is taken up by phagocytosis

shakes as she types in her login credentials and scrolls down to the STI testing result. Her eyes open wide as she reads the description on the screen, “Chlamydia: Positive.” She hurriedly reaches for her phone to search for Bratt’s number. Her trembling body is now filled with fear, sadness, and anger. She wants to know if Bratt has chlamydia too, and if he does, then it is most likely that she got the infection from him. But Lucy thinks this is important for them to discuss in person, so she texts

from dry-kissing on the mouth or from donating blood. Although there is treatment to slow down the virus, there is no cure, Treatment can lessen the severity of the symptoms, rather than reduce the presence of the disease itself. Chlamydia Chlamydia is one of the leading sexually transmitted diseases in the United States today. There are an estimated 4 million new cases each year.

infecting one another or evaluating if there is something to treat. “Because of the high prevalence of chlamydia infections, screening is therefore recommended annually for a sexually active women 25 years of age and younger. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010c). Chris: I know it can be a scary moment to wait and hope you have none of the following such as, HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes, hepatitis, and other forms of infection. Which

diseases are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through any type of sexual contact. The current state of this issue is estimated every year having over twenty million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. Sexually transmitted diseases affects society and becomes a burden for the public health systems throughout the world. The reason why sexually transmitted disease is the topic I’m interesting in talking about is because adolescents

a greater risk to get an STD because many students don’t practice safe sex at a regular basis. Many students believe that STDs are visible at the naked of the eye or by someone who has an STD will look dirty and unattractive but that is not true because even the most popular person that has all the looks that you wanted could have a sexually transmitted disease. The only way to prevent the risk of getting an STD is wearing condoms when having sex and getting checked on a regular basis and being aware