This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Objective: To estimate the percentage of young, sexually active Medicaidinsured women who were tested for chlamydia by age, race/ethnicity, ...

Background: There is an increasing reliance on noninvasive techniques to collect specimens for the detection of sexually transmitted infections. The acceptability of these methods among the general ...

In the midst of record-high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs or STDs), a new industry-sponsored survey finds that many of those at high risk for STDs are not getting tested—and don’t ...

You know your body better than anyone else, especially when it comes to your sexual and reproductive health. However, no matter how in tune you are with every cramp and twinge, sadly, some internal ...

Chlamydia is one of the more common bacterial infections among people of all genders, but it can be a tricky one to spot due to its fairly invisible symptoms. It's also a fairly misunderstood STI - ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Only 38 percent of the 16 million American women aged 15 to 25 who are sexually active were screened for chlamydia in the prior year, putting them at risk for chronic pain, ...

Kenya is reporting a high burden of curable sexually transmitted infections, a study by the Kenya Medical Research Institution (Kemri) has revealed. Chlamydia is the leading sexually transmitted ...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States, with the highest rates among adolescent females and young women. Approximately 5% ...

Just hearing about a sexually transmitted infection (STI) like chlamydia can be scary and confusing. However, OBGYN Dr. Jackie Walters is dedicated to empowering her patients and people everywhere ...

An increase in infertility attributed to chlamydia, causing blockage of fallopian tubes in Kenya, is raising eyebrows among fertility experts who singled out university students and young women of ...

A screenshot of a Snapchat exchange between a man and a woman who says he gave her a sexually transmitted disease (STD) has gone viral. In the messages, posted to the “trashy” subreddit, a woman ...