Chlamydia is one of the most commonly reported infectious diseases in the US.  It is a sexually transmitted disease, but is less well known than others.  It generally causes no symptoms, though at times can cause minor, non-specific problems in women and men.  It is one of the leading causes of infertility in women.

It is easily treated with antibiotics-the hard part is getting young adults tested.  There are misconceptions about the testing and a social stigma that continues to keep patients and parents from discussing these diseases. There is now a urine test that is easy and accurate.

The Wall Street Journal recently did a nice piece on this.

An informative site for teens is GYT09.org.

Ask about getting tested. We will be asking you.