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Chlamydia - Genital Herpes -Gonorrhea
Find out Information, advice and treatment for Chlamydia
- Are you worried that you may have contracted chlamydia?
- Do you think that your partner may have contracted chlamydia?
- Are you in search of chlamydia treatment?
Well, do not worry! Stop and take a deep breath! This site provides you with all the information, advice and places to seek information, advice and treatment for chlamydia. The information on this this is taken from government centers for disease control and prevention.
Sometime chlamydia can be mistaken for gonorrhea. for more information on gonorrhea go to gonorrhea information, facts and treatment options
This might sound strange but if you have got chlamydia you have join a worldwide club! It is estimated that among adults, approximatley 5% of the population is infected in the United States. Among sexually active adolescent females, about 10% are infected.
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the symptoms, dangers and treatment for chlamydia.
"Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States and the United Kingdom."
Chlamydia (kluh-MID-ee-uh) is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD's) caused by the bacterium called chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is commonly known as the silent STD and is frequently misspelled as clamidia.
It is estimated that three to four million cases of chlamydia occur in the United States each year alone. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates at least 90 million cases worldwide a year.
If you have it, don't panic but get
Chlamydia TREATMENT
It is important to realize that Chlamydia can also be commonly mistaken for another sexually transmitted diseases which is called Gonorrhea. In a lot of cases Gonorrhea produces similar symptoms as Chlamydia. If you are not sure whether you have Chlamydia or Gonorrhea, Zithromax is prescribed to cure and treat both STD’s.
If you have any questions regarding chlamydia or chlamydia treatment please contact us
Sources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2006. MMWR 2006;55(No. RR-11).
Stamm W E. Chlamydia trachomatis infections of the adult. In: K. Holmes, P. Sparling, P. Mardh et al (eds). Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 3rd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999, 407-422.
Suggested reading
1. Stamm WE. Chlamydia trachomatis Infections of the Adult. Chapter 32 in Holmes KK, et al (ed). Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 4th edition. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2008:575-93. The main chapter in the premier STD textbook, by one of the world's top experts in chlamydial infections.
2. Handsfield HH. Color Atlas and Synopsis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2nd edition. Chapter 2, Chlamydial Infections. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2001:12-19. A succinct overview with extensive clinical photographs illustrating symptoms, intended for health professionals but easily understood by educated readers.
3. Datta SD, et al. Gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States among Persons 14 to 39 Years of Age, 1999 to 2002. Annals of Internal Medicine 2007;147:89-96. The report of the most comprehensive national survey of these STDs in the US.
4. CDC. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2006. Atlanta, GA, November 2007. http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/trends2006.htm Annually updated statistics on reported STD in the US.
5. CDC. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2006;55:RR-11. http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2006/toc.htm CDC's treatment recommendations, supplemented by extensive summaries of key information about all STDs.
6. CDC. Expedited Partner Therapy in the Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2006. http://www.cdc.gov/std/ept/ CDC's summary of outcomes of research studies and recommendations use of streamlined approaches to assure that partners of persons with gonorrhea or chlamydia receive treatment.
7. Brunham RC, et al. The unexpected impact of a Chlamydia trachomatis control program on susceptibility to reinfection. Journal of Infectious Diseases 2005;192:1836-44. A thoughtful analysis of why chlamydia rates might be rising despite intensive prevention, suggesting that earlier treatment reduces immunity, leaving persons susceptible to reinfection.
8. Golden MR, et al. Impact of expedited sex partner treatment on recurrent or persistent gonorrhea or chlamydial infection: a randomized controlled trial. New England Journal of Medicine 2005;352:676-85. The most comprehensive of three research studies documenting the effectiveness of streamlined treatment of sex partners.
9. Handsfield HH. Nongonococcal urethritis: a few answers but mostly questions (editorial). Journal of Infectious Diseases 2006;193:333-5. A succinct summary of the causes of NGU and the remaining uncertainties about the syndrome.
10. Scholes D, et al. Prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease by screening for cervical chlamydial infection. New England Journal of Medicine 1996;334:1362–1366. The primary research study documenting that routine testing prevents the most important complication of chlamydia.
11. Marrazzo JM, et al. Impact of patient characteristics on performance of nucleic acid amplification tests and DNA probe for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in women with genital infections. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;4:577-84. The science behind the modern tests for chlamydia.