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6 Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STD in the United States. USA. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. U.S. Government Printing Office, 17 Apr Web. 11 Oct < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 36

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8 Chlamydia is most common in young people. Young females, years old have the highest Chlamydia rate. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2006 Supplement, Chlamydia Prevalence Monitoring Project Annual Report Rev ed Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; May June "Most Widely Reported, Curable STDs Remain Significant Health Threat." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. US Health and Human Services Department, Mar Web. 17 June < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 38

9 Chlamydia is most common in young people. Young females, years old have the highest Chlamydia rate. But only ½ likely know they have it. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2006 Supplement, Chlamydia Prevalence Monitoring Project Annual Report Rev ed Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; May June "Most Widely Reported, Curable STDs Remain Significant Health Threat." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. US Health and Human Services Department, Mar Web. 17 June < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 39

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11 The most serious complication of Chlamydia in young women is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. USA. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - CDC Fact Sheet. National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, 07 Apr Web. 22 July < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 41

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13 Up to 50% of males infected with Chlamydia show no symptoms. 75% of females infected do not have symptoms. "Chlamydia - CDC Fact Sheet." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/QIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Dec Web. 26 Apr < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 43

14 Up to 50% of males infected with Chlamydia show no symptoms. 75% of females infected do not have symptoms. So you may not know you have it. "Chlamydia - CDC Fact Sheet." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/QIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Dec Web. 26 Apr < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 44

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16 The only way to know of a Chlamydia infection is to be tested by a physician. "Chlamydia." The Federal Government Source for Women's Health Information. Office of Womens Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 20 Mar Web. 11 Nov < > Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 46

17 Chlamydia can travel to the uterus and fallopian tubes inside a female developing into PID. Division Of Std Prevention. "Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - CDC Fact Sheet." CDC. May Department of Health and Human Services. 2 Apr. 2007< Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 47

18 Chlamydia often travels with Gonorrhea. S.D. Datta, M. Sternberg,. "Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the United States Among Persons 14 to 39 Years of Age, 1999 to 2002." Annals of Internal Medicine, June Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 48

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20 What can happen to me if I have Chlamydia? Infertility: Male and Female (Even though you feel fine!) Dean T. Jamison, and Joel G. Breman, M.d., D.t, eds. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd ed. Disease Control Priority Project, Oct Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 50

21 What can happen to me if I have Chlamydia? Infertility Chronic Pelvic Pain Dean T. Jamison, and Joel G. Breman, M.d., D.t, eds. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd ed. Disease Control Priority Project, Oct Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 51

22 What can happen to me if I have Chlamydia? Infertility Chronic Pelvic Pain Ectopic Pregnancy: (female) The baby starts to develop outside the uterus. The baby cannot survive and the mother s life is also in danger. Dean T. Jamison, and Joel G. Breman, M.d., D.t, eds. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd ed. Disease Control Priority Project, Oct Melanie N. Smith, M.d., P, ed. "Ectopic Pregnancy." Medline Plus. 15 May A.D.a.M., Inc. 18 Oct Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 52

23 What can happen to me if I have Chlamydia? Infertility Chronic Pelvic Pain Ectopic Pregnancy Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: PID Dean T. Jamison, and Joel G. Breman, M.d., D.t, eds. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd ed. Disease Control Priority Project, Oct Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 53

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30 He said it was OK. Is Chlamydia curable? YES But you only know you need treatment if you know you have it. ONLY 1/2 may know. Ross, Linda M., ed. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook. 26th ed. Omnigraphics, Inc., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2006 Supplement, Chlamydia Prevalence Monitoring Project Annual Report Rev ed Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; May June Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 60

31 antibiotics can help treat Chlamydia if you know you have it Ross, Linda M., ed. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook. 26th ed. Omnigraphics, Inc., Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 61

32 antibiotics can HELP with MALE infertility antibiotics have NO affect on FEMALE infertility Ross, Linda M., ed. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook. 26th ed. Omnigraphics, Inc., Whelan, Jo. Phd. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Health Issues. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Austin Tx.: Harourt company, Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 62

33 some bacterial STDs are RESISTANT to antibiotics US FDA. "Combating Ant biotic Resistance." Consumer Health Information Page FDA (2008). 25 June Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. 63

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35 2010 Human Development Resource Council, Fact, Not Opinion "CDC - STD Surveillance, Figure 11." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 17 Nov Web. 18 Nov <

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37 Chlamydia Rates by county: United States Human Development Resource Council, Fact, Not Opinion "CDC - STD Surveillance, Figure 4." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 17 Nov Web. 18 Nov <

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40 next to abstaining, the least risky behavior is to have A MUTUALLY MONOGAMOUS uninfected partner that ONLY has A MUTUALLY MONOGAMOUS relationship with you monogamous \mә-nӓ-gә-mәs\ adjective :the state or custom of being married to one person at a time :practice of having a single mate USA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Prevention Information Network. STD Prevention. National Library of Health, National Institute for Health, Web. 1 Aug < Vorvick, Linda, ed. "Safe Sex, MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." PubMed Central. National Institute of Medicine National Institute of Health, 05 Aug Web. 16 Aug < >. "Monogamous" - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam- Webster Online. 05 June 2009 < Human Development Resource Council, Online Medical L brary Fact, not opinion. 70

Bacterial STDs medical cures exist but may not help damage already done 2010 Human Development Resource Council, www.hdrc.org Online Medical Library Fact, not opinion. Whelan, Jo. Phd. Sexually Transmitted

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