Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel community-based chlamydia screening program meant to reach young Black men in New Orleans proved to be ...

Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by bacteria, but because it's typically asymptomatic, many people can have it and not know it. (Photo: Getty Images) There are more than 20 types of sexually ...

In men, complications from chlamydia are relatively uncommon. When they do occur, resulting infections include urethritis, epididymitis, and in rare cases sterility or reactive arthritis. Infection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with other extragenital STIs, the incidence and duration of pharyngeal chlamydia are low among men who ...

First-year students under the age of 20 are significantly more likely to test positive for chlamydia than are students ages 20 to 24, according to a study described today in a news release by Emory ...

We assessed the cost-effectiveness of the Check It program, a novel community-based chlamydia screening and expedited partner treatment program for young Black men conducted in New Orleans since 2017.

Multisite testing of oral, anal, and vaginal sites for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae may increase case detection rates compared with vaginal-only testing in women.

Chlamydia is one of the most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs, or STIs) globally. Yet it remains widely misunderstood. It is recommended to get tested to understand the condition better and receive ...

Share on Pinterest New cases of chlamydia and syphilis may be stabilizing in the U.S., while gonorrhea cases have declined for two consecutive years. Alyssa Pointer for The Washington Post via Getty ...

Chlamydia is often called a “silent infection” because many people don’t know they have it. It’s caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis and can affect both men and women. While it’s ...

Chlamydia screening among sexually active young female enrollees of health plans — United States, 1999-2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53:983-985. 15. Chlamydia — CDC Fact Sheet. 16. Shafer MB, ...