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Article: Chlamydia screening programs: a review of the literature. Part 1: issues in the promotion of chlamydia testing of youth by primary care physicians.
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- March 22, 2006
- Author:
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Abstract: Rates of Chlamydia are highest among 15- to 24-year-old females. Often asymptomatic, untreated chlamydia can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and result in infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and increased susceptibility to HIV infection. Screening at risk women for chlamydia and treating those who test positive reduces the incidence of PID. This article reviews key data and research related to Chlamydia screening of youth by primary care physicians. These issues include the prevalence of chlamydia, the cost-effectiveness of chlamydia screening programs, the need to test males for Chlamydia, the discrepancy between guidelines for ...