Just 38 percent of sexually active young women were screened for chlamydia in the previous year in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC recommends annual screening for all sexually active women aged 25 and under.   If recent policies related to health care reform that focus on preventive care are cut, this problem could become worse.


“This new research makes it clear that we are missing too many opportunities to protect young women from health consequences that can last a lifetime,” said Kevin Fenton, M.D., from the CDC.   “Annual chlamydia screening can protect young women’s reproductive health now and safeguard it for the future.”

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, and young people are most affected. Because people often do not have symptoms, many infections go undetected and untreated. Untreated chlamydia can have severe long-term health consequences, particularly for young women, including chronic pelvic pain, potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy and infertility. Rates of chlamydia in the the US are relatively low compared to third world countries where the incidence rate soar and screening programs are rare.





Health problems are a major concern, not only in the US, but worldwide. Early testing and screening can only optimize one's health for overall wellness. However, prevention is the surest way to optimal health!

I found a shocking when you said "overall testing rates remain low...", Because chlamydia is linked to infertility in women it is not caught and treated in time. I especially thought men would be breaking down the doors to get into someplace to get tested since chlamydia is also known for causing erectile dysfunction. What man wants to sign up for a lifetime of erectile dysfunction treatment if he could have prevented developing erectile dysfunction in the first place?

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