When, a handful of years ago, the U.S. and Canada changed their screening guidelines for cervical cancer, it was an acknowledgment that screenings for young women carried unintended harms. However, a ...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can affect anyone. Transmission often occurs during oral, vaginal, or anal sex without a condom or other barrier method. It’s treatable, but it ...

Without treatment, chlamydia can lead to a range of severe complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can lead to infertility. Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but regular ...

The only way to know for sure that you have chlamydia is through a chlamydia test. If you think you have chlamydia, your doctor may test your discharge, urine, or other body fluids for the bacteria ...

Rectal chlamydia is a common bacterial sexually transmissible infection among men who have sex with men. Data from randomized, controlled trials are needed to guide treatment. In this double-blind ...