If you're talking about Chlamydia, it's a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that's usually asymptomatic in women and can result in pelvic inflammatory disease, permanent scarring of the internal genitalia in both men and women, and eventual infertility. This is why it's so important to both wear a condom and get tested regularly for STDs.
2006-07-31 15:17:04
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answered by Julia L. 6
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Chlamydia - the silent epidemic
Chlamydia is such a widespread disease, that it is often known as the silent epidemic.
Caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, chlamydia is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States and although curable, is considered one of the most dangerous sexually transmitted diseases (stds) among women because of the far-reaching complications it can cause.
The reason chlamydia is so widespread, and dangerous, is because it often goes unrecognized and therefore is left untreated.
Around 75% of women and 50% of men with chlamydia have no symptoms of the disease once infected. This does not mean it will not cause damage in later life, including sterility. It simply means that they currently do not display symptoms (asymptomatic).
It is for this reason that regular testing is encouraged among sexually active people, particularly those under the age of 24 years of age.
Chlamydia - Who is at Risk?
Everyone who is sexually active, or who has been sexually active but has not been screened for chlamydia.
As many as 1 in 10 adolescent girls tested for chlamydia are infected, with teenage girls showing the highest rates of chlamydial infection.
In states which collect age-specific data, 15 - 19 year-old girls represent 46% of chlamydia infections and 20 - 24 year-old women, 33%.
Certain groups of people are more at risk of contracting chlamydia than others, notably, those sexually active people under 24, mostly because they tend to have multiple sexual partners and fail to use barrier (condom) contraception 100% of the time.
2006-07-31 15:17:30
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answered by cin_ann_43 6
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It is an STD. Symptoms include:
Up to 90% of women and men with chlamydia do not have symptoms. 2 As a result, they may unknowingly spread chlamydia to their sex partners. When symptoms do occur, they may include:
Painful urination.
Cloudy urine.
Abnormal discharge from the urethra in men.
Abnormal discharge from the urethra or the cervix (or both) in women.
2006-07-31 15:16:07
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answered by Anonymous
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It is a yeast, it grows, just like bread! You spelled it wrong, but then again, I think I would spell it wrong, too.
2006-07-31 15:17:17
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answered by Laurie 3
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From having dirty unprotected sex
THATS WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR A CONDOM
2006-07-31 15:17:10
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answered by wldntulike_2know 4
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