Chlamydial Infections and the Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

Article Abstract:

It is now cost-effective to screen all sexually active young people for chlamydia infection. A 1998 Swedish study found that as the incidence of chlamydial infection decreased so too did the incidence of ectopic pregnancy. Chlamydia infection can cause many other reproductive problems, including pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, low birth weight, and premature delivery. In the US, cities with the most active screening programs have witnessed a decline in chlamydia infections. Analysis of urine samples using the polymerase chain reaction has made the infection easy to diagnose.

Economic aspects, Prevention, Medical screening, Health screening, Pregnancy, Ectopic, Ectopic pregnancy

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Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections - United States, 1995

Article Abstract:

Widespread screening of women at family planning clinics for Chlamydia infection could significantly reduce the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease. In 1995, 477,638 cases nationwide were reported to the CDC. Rates were higher in women than men and higher in the West and Midwest. About 80% of the cases occurred in women between the ages of 15 and 24. However, preliminary screening programs in several regions of the US show that the percentage of women who test positive has declined significantly.

Sexually transmitted diseases, Demographic aspects

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Incident Chiamydia trachomatis Infections Among Inner-city Adolescent Females

Article Abstract:

All sexually active teenage girls should be screened for chlamydia infection every six months whether they have symptoms or not. This was the conclusion of physicians who analyzed test results of 3,202 sexually active teenage girls who visited family planning, sexually transmitted disease, and school-based clinics over a three-year period. About 30% had one positive test at some point. No single behavior predicting the risk of chlamydia could be identified.

Medical examination, Teenage girls

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