Each year, over 4 million new cases of Chlamydia -- the most prevalent STD (sexually transmitted disease) in the United States today -- will be reported, most of which affect individuals under the age of 25 leaving them in pain and in many cases, disabled and sterile.  

Why, with such incredible numbers is Chlamydia not more aggressively targeted for detection and treatment? Good question!

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Note: At the time of this recording, available information stated that 25% of men and 70% of women were asymptomatic when infected with Chlamydia. I have since learned that the more accurate numbers today reflect a sharp increase: 50% of men and 85% of women, all of whom will not realize they are carriers of the bacteria. 

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In 1998, the American Medical Association began recommending that sexually active adolescents be screened for Chlamydia every 6 months regardless of any symptoms! Now, six years later, the number of cases reported annually are skyrocketing among young men and women 25 and under, and the risks of permanent damage much greater.

One of the best online QA sites I found (everything from symptoms, treatments, long-term damage and a mix of lesser-known information): http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sti/chlamydia.htm

Article: Chlamydia Infection Prevalent Among Female Army Recruits http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2003/August/030813.htm

Lean about these facts/guidelines, how Chlamydia also ruins the lives of young males, as well as females and what you can do to protect yourself in this important article: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/STI/Chlamydia_fact.html

Journal of the American Family Physician, Feb. 2002; US Preventive Services Task Force: Recommendations and Rationale http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020215/us.html