According to the World Health Organization, more than 374 million new STIs occur every year worldwide. Out of these chlamydia alone accounts for more than 1/4 of the cases among adults between the ...

Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by bacteria, but because it's typically asymptomatic, many people can have it and not know it. (Photo: Getty Images) There are more than 20 types of sexually ...

"About 80% of people with chlamydia don't develop symptoms," notes Dr. Michael Shen, an internal medicine physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Brooklyn. But when symptoms do occur, they typically ...

Chlamydia is one of the more common bacterial infections among people of all genders, but it can be a tricky one to spot due to its fairly invisible symptoms. It's also a fairly misunderstood STI - ...

Interviewer: We all know STDs are extremely dangerous but, if you're under 25 years of age, you might be at higher risk for Chlamydia. That's coming up next on The Scope. Announcer: Medical news and ...

"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," ...

Years ago, my mother and I were in my daughter’s university quarters when she returned from a lecture with dozens of boxes of condoms in her arms. My daughter burst out laughing when she saw the ...

Eighteen-year-old Eva had recently had unprotected sex with her boyfriend and came into my office for an urgent appointment to get “checked out.” While I performed my usual cervical exam and testing, ...

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is a common, often recurring sexually transmitted infection, with serious adverse outcomes in women. Current guidelines recommend retesting after a chlamydia ...

Chlamydia is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection. World Health Organisation reports millions of new STI cases annually. Chlamydia trachomatis is a common cause. Many infected individuals show ...

There are more than 20 types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but some are more prevalent than others — namely, chlamydia, which is the most common STI caused by bacteria. (HPV, also known ...