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Chlamydia. By: Matthew Oswald & Logan Hanisak. All about Chlamydia. It is a Bacterium STI (STD) Produces inflammation of sexual (reproductive) organs We reached 1,000,000 cases in Chlamydia here in the US in 2007 – USA Today Article
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Chlamydia By: Matthew Oswald & Logan Hanisak
All about Chlamydia • It is a Bacterium STI (STD) • Produces inflammation of sexual (reproductive) organs • We reached 1,000,000 cases in Chlamydia here in the US in 2007 – USA Today Article • If left untreated, Males and females may experience different symptoms.
Diagnosis Other Tests Urine Samples For the swabs, they get the specimen, then send it to a lab to be checked.
Male Symptoms • These symptoms are fore males. They have less of them then women.
Female Symptoms These symptoms are for women – whom have more symptoms then men
If left Untreated - Males • The only thing that can happen if left untreated for guys… • Inflammation of urethra and epididymis.
If left Untreated - Females • Infection of urethra • Inflammation of cervix • Can also lead to PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Chlamydia Cases in New Jersey Table and Chart from CDC Website
Means of Transmission • A person can get Chlamydia by… • Vaginal Intercourse • Anal Intercourse • And Oral Intercourse
Treatment • According to the CDC, Chlamydia can be treated and cured by antibiotics: • Azithromycin • Doxycycline • Also according to the CDC, 95% of people are cured after 1 week of antibiotics.
How to protect against Chlamydia • Choose Abstinence!!! • If you choose to be sexual active – USE A CONDOM!!!!
6Question Quiz • What are the 4 symptoms a man can get from Chlamydia? • Give 3 out of the 7 symptoms that females can get from Chlamydia? • How do they diagnose Chlamydia for males? • Approx. how many total cases of Chlamydia are there? • How many cases did we reach in 2007? • What can happen to females if Chlamydia is left untreated?
6 Question Quiz Answers • Question 1: • Cloudy / Clear Discharge from Penis • Painful Urination • Burning / Itching from opening of Penis • Pain / Swelling around testicles • Question 2: • Vaginal Discharge (abnormal) CAN be yellowish-green • Bleeding between periods • Painful bleeding • Abnormal Pain WITH fever • Pain during Intercourse Females more likely, but both can have this discomfort. • Itching or burning in or around the vagina • Pain when urinating • Question 3 – Takes swab to Urethra • Question 4 - 27,542 Cases (1996-2008) • Question 5 – 1,000,000 – According to USA Today • Question 6 - Can lead to PID, Inflammation of Urethra, AND Cervix