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Two Common STD Infections
A young
married woman goes to the doctor for a routine checkup. It has been
over a year since her last exam. She and her husband have been trying
to conceive a child for the past few months but without success. She's
not worried, though.
"Everything OK?"
she asks assumingly. No, everything is not all right. The doctor informs
the woman that she have it. Besides, wouldn't I be able to feel it r see
it'?" The doctor proceeds 'to explain that one of them may have contracted
the infection recently or could have harbored it for a long time without
any symptoms. Either way, she has been infected with a bacterial species
that has caused her to have a condition known as PID (pelvic inflammatory
disease), which may render her unable to bear children.
Chlamydia and
gonorrhea are the most common of all sexually transmitted diseases, with
an estimated 4 million new cases of chlamydia and 1 million new cases of
gonorrhea in the United States each year. Actually, chlamydia is the most
common communicable disease in all developed countries, and it is the
fastest spreading STD in the United States.
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Chlamydia and
gonorrhea often occur simultaneously and are similar in many ways. Both
are bacterial infections, the causative agents being Chlamydia
trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, respectively. They are spread by
contact with infected body fluids, such as semen and vaginal secretions,
or with mucous membranes, such as those lining the mouth, vagina, and
rectum. Between 25 and 40 percent of women who have gonorrhea also have
chlamydia.
Gonorrhea, also
referred to as "the clap" or "the drip," leads to a puslike discharge
from the penis or cervix. It also causes pain in the lower abdomen and a
painful, burning sensation when urinating.
But among women. 30-80 percent of infections are asymptomatic, while for
men that figure is below 5 percent. Chlamydia is less obvious and trickier
to detect: As many as 85 percent of infected women and about 40 percent
of infected men have no symptoms. In infected women, when symptoms such as
lower belly pain do occur, it is of ten because the bacteria have
permanently scarred the woman' s reproductive system. This damage may
lead to infertility or a dangerous ectopic pregnancy—that is, the fetus
may start growing outside the uterus. Alternatively, even if the pregnancy
is carried to term, both diseases can be transmitted to the baby during
vaginal delivery, causing eye infections and chronic pneumonia in
newborns. It is therefore very important for a pregnant woman to obtain
prenatal testing and care. Both infections can be cured with one dose of
antibiotics taken orally.
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