Believe it or not Chlamydia and pregnancy have something in common and that is the fact that they are both so common. Millions of women—more than three million to be exact—contract Chlamydia each year in the...

Chlamydia Basics Chlamydia, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the United States, has ironically been coined the "silent" disease. Despite its prevalence among both men and women, the majority of individuals who contract...

Asymptomatic Chlamydia Since Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States, most sexually active individuals have heard of Chlamydia and know that it can affect both men and women and that it...

What is Chlamydia? Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is one of the more common and serious types of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI). Chlamydia is generally transmitted through oral, vaginal or anal intercourse and...

Overview Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a condition caused by a bacterial infection in a woman's reproductive organs. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as Chlamydia are often the culprit, however other bacterial infections can also cause PID....

The Pap smear (also called Papanicola test, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test) has long been the golden standard for testing for and successfully detecting cervical cancer in women. Unfortunately, the scenario has...

Conventional Chlamydia Treatment Although Chlamydia is deemed the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States, and although Chlamydia is difficult to detect and diagnose due to the low incidence of symptoms accompanying the disease,...

Gonorrhea Overview Gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD), is named after the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea affects both men and women. Anyone who is sexually active can be infected with Gonorrhea. Its highest rate of incidence...