Most young adult women are unaware that infertility and Chlamydia are related. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, and has been steadily rising among young women ages 15 to 24.The reason doctors find the number of cases so alarming is because Chlamydia untreated can lead to infertility in females. Chlamydia a STD caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and is transmitted through sexual activity between men and women. Even worse is the fact that disease and the infection have virtually no symptoms whatsoever. More than three-fourths of women and about half of men have no early symptoms of Chlamydia and therefore never get tested and treated with an antibiotic to cure Chlamydia and avoid infertility caused by Chlamydia.

Young women seem to be more susceptible to Chlamydia than older women because certain cells of their cervix offer a better environment for growth of the infection by the bacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis. So how do infertility and Chlamydia relate? When undetected Chlamydia quietly begins reeking havoc in the cervix of women eventually causes pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to female infertility.

Some experts speculate that they are seeing more infertility problems due to the increase in Chlamydia. They believe more infections the fear of AIDS has diminished as modern drugs enable people to live much longer with HIV and many young adults are willing to take more risks, not using condoms and having more sexual partners.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long been aware of the relationship between infertility in women and Chlamydia and recommends annual Chlamydia tests for sexually active women age 25 and younger to avoid problems later in life with infertility caused by Chlamydia. The agency believes some doctors underestimate the prevalence of this disease in young adults and therefore don’t encourage a simple urine test to detect this disease. Doctors say most young adult’s wont request or approve the test because they fear the stigma of having an STD. One thing we can be sure of is that if you’re a sexually active women and don’t have Chlamydia testing done on a annual basis your at serious risk of suffering from infertility later in life when you try to start a family.

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