Chlamydia

CHLAMYDIA 

What is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. When transmitted through sexual contact, the bacteria can infect the urinary and reproductive organs

For more information: 

• www.Teenshealth.org

•   www.cdc.gov/std/

•   www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/sexual-health-stds

•     http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex-101.htm

•      www.std-gov.org/

•   www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html

•    www.avert.org/std.htm

•    www.mayoclinic.com/health/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/DS01123

Interesting Facts

• “The quiet love bug” was first seen under a microscope in 1907, but it was already documented in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian document
• Today infection of the eyes by a strain of chlamydia is the leading cause of preventable blindness in developing nations
• In ancient times treatment for this involved using a combination of castor oil tree leaves, goose grease and breast milk
• breast milk is known to have anti-chlamydial activity
• In the United States, about 3 million people are infected with chlamydia each year

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