Chlamydia

	Incidence:	2.8 million/year annually in US. Greatest diagnosis are found in unmarried persons with 2+ sex partners within 1 year 50,000 females become infertile every year due to Chlamydia
	Transmission:	Spread via sexual fluids through oral, anal and vaginal sex; mother to child
	Symptoms:	Men: none; burning with urination; white urethral discharge Scrotal swelling; fever Women: none (75% of those infected have no symptoms yet are sill contagious) Vaginal discharge; bleeding after intercourse; uterine infection; tubal infection; lower abdominal pain Leading cause of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
	Results:	For women, if left untreated, 20-40% may develop PID. This can lead to: infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and tubal pregnancy. For men, result is scrotal pain; risk of sterility
	Treatment:	Antibiotic given within 7 days of contracting. Curable by 95%. If no treatment is received, there is a 30% of infertility. Greatest risk is for women.
	Risk Factors:	Unprotected sex Association of sex and alcohol Multiple sex partners History of previous STDs HIV positive

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