MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'chlamydia'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954454&cid=t_156388_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2Fchlamydia-infection-in-denmark%2F Urogenital chlamydia infection was integrated into the Danish national reporting scheme in 1994. Increasing disease rates have also been encountered in Sweden and Norway, and have been characterized by a growing percentage of male patients. [1,2] Prevalence surveys: 5.0% of men seen in general practice (2005 publication) 1.3% of women above age 30 in Arhus county (2003 publication) 15.7% of women seeking abortion in Aarhus (2008 publication) Seroprevalence surveys: 23% of women with tubal factor infertility, and 36% with a self-reported history of PID attending fertility clinics (Arhus, 2007 publication) 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Denmark, 2011. Gideon e-book series, 445 pp, 176 graphs, 1251 references, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-disease... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954454 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:01:20 +0100 4954454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693511&cid=t_156388_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F6-most-common-stds-in-men%2F Image via WikipediaThe 6 Most Common STDs in MenMany recovering alcoholic or addicted men can remember the alcohol and drug induced sexual activities that may have exposed them to STDs. Recovery, for me, means healthy living in all aspects of my life. Prevention of gaining or giving STDs is one of these practices.You can prevent STDs. Here’s how.Italians called it “the Spanish disease.” The French dubbed it “the English disease.” Among Russians, it was known as “the Polish disease.” Among Arabs? “The disease of Christians.”No one wanted to claim it, and with good reason. The disease, syphilis, begins by causing crusty sores in private places. After hiding out in the body for years, it can emerge to drive people insane and then kill them.Syphilis is just one of more than a... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693511 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:23:32 +0100 4693511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570544&cid=t_156388_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fquestioning-the-annual-pelvic-exam%2F2011.03.10 A new article in the Journal of Women’s Health by Westhoff, Jones, and Guiahi asks “Do New Guidelines and Technology Make the Routine Pelvic Examination Obsolete?” The pelvic exam consists of two main components: The insertion of a speculum to visualize the cervix and the bimanual exam where the practitioner inserts two fingers into the vagina and puts the other hand on the abdomen to palpate the uterus and ovaries. The rationales for a pelvic exam in asymptomatic women boil down to these: Screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea Evaluation before prescribing hormonal contraceptives Screening for cervical cancer Early detection of ovarian cancer None of these are supported by the evidence. Eliminating bimanual exams and limiting speculum exams in asymptomatic patients would reduce cos... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570544 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:48 +0100 4570544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706610&cid=t_156388_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fsexually-transmitted-infections-2010-vol-86-no-3%2F content page Fade Fave: The implementation of chlamydia screening: a cross-sectional study in the South East of England Fade Skinny: Testing of males focused on institutional settings where there is a low yield of positives, and limited capacity for expansion. By contrast, the testing of females, especially in urban environments, was mainly through established healthcare services. Future strategies should prioritise increasing male testing in healthcare settings. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Chlamydia, Chlamydia Infections, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Screening (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706610 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:07:47 +0100 3706610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699466&cid=t_156388_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-ed-middle-aged-swingers-at-risk-for-stds%2F photo: Thinkstock Sex-Ed class was a magical time in our lives: Awkward stories about periods, terrifying videos of babies being born, and, of course, disgusting pictures of sexually transmitted diseases. We’d say that most teenagers are thoroughly freaked after taking that course, and probably try their best to avoid getting any of the dreaded STDs. But what about the 45 and over crowd? Not necessarily the group you’d think were at risk for STDs, but “swingers” in this age bracket actually are at a high risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Yep – middle-aged swingers. According to CNN, Researchers are saying that couples over 45 practicing group sex and partner-swapping weren’t as well-educated about STDs back in the 1960s or earlier, when they should have been... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699466 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:46:16 +0100 3699466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607447&cid=t_156388_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F28%2Finternational-journal-of-std-aids-2010-vol-21-no-5%2F Title: Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy: effectiveness of guidelines-based screening in identifying cases Skinny: Defines the risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among pregnant women. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. Filed under: E-Journals, Pregnancy, Sexual Health Tagged: Chlamydia, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607447 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:56:14 +0100 3607447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327306&cid=t_156388_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhepatitis-c-does-sexual-transmission-occur%2F Jaundice Although there is some uncertainty about hepatitis C (also called hep C) being transmitted sexually, it’s not classified as an STI (sexually transmissible infection). General scientific knowledge supports this position. Some people, unable to identify any other risk factors, believe they may have contracted hep C sexually. Additionally, some research suggests that a small percentage of people do contract hep C through sexual contact. Thus, transmission of hep C during sex is seen as possible but is believed to be rare. General transmission of HCV Hep C is most commonly transmitted through blood-to-blood contact, ie. when the blood of someone with the virus enters the bloodstream of someone else. This can occur through: sharing needles or syringes or any other drug injecting equi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:54:39 +0100 3327306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248508&cid=t_156388_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Flymphogranuloma-venereum%2F Pathophysiology 1) cause is infection with obligate intracellular Chlamydia trachomatis 2) occurs in primary, secondary, and tertiary phases Signs and Symptoms 1) primary phase – small painless vesicle at area of inoculation, which forms several days to several weeks after infection (vesicle may ulcerate) 2) secondary phase – in men, usually bilateral (but sometimes unilateral), matted, and suppurative inguinal lymph nodes; in women, rectal inflammation occurs 3) tertiary phase – systemic manifestation of headache, fever, myalgia, and arthralgia Histology/Gross Pathology 1) caused by L type serotypes only (L1-L3) 2) involved lymph node tissue shows necrotizing granulomata with striking inflammation of neutrophils with a necrotic central area Associated Conditions if untre... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248508 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:21:18 +0100 3248508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115290&cid=t_156388_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9A4CaEku_i4%2F Jaundice Although there is some uncertainty about hepatitis C (also called hep C) being transmitted sexually, it’s not classified as an STI (sexually transmissible infection). General scientific knowledge supports this position. Some people, unable to identify any other risk factors, believe they may have contracted hep C sexually. Additionally, some research suggests that a small percentage of people do contract hep C through sexual contact. Thus, transmission of hep C during sex is seen as possible but is believed to be rare. General transmission of HCV Hep C is most commonly transmitted through blood-to-blood contact, ie. when the blood of someone with the virus enters the bloodstream of someone else. This can occur through: sharing needles or syringes or any other drug injecting equi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115290 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:46:24 +0100 3115290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092658&cid=t_156388_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Frepeat-sti-rate-in-urban-girls-almost-100%2F I know, we don’t want to think of our daughters, especially in their teens, as having sex. I also know that many of them do have sex. So, whether you’re ready to deal with it or not, here are a few numbers you should be aware of: Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active. Ok, some might say. STIs can be treated. The rebuttal to that is: yes and no. Sure, some STIs can be successfully treated. But, there’s a big “but.” The STI has to be identified. The girl has to be willing to have it treated. The girl has to seek treatment. The girl has to be sure that she completes the treatment properly. The girl has to be sure that it has worked. Oh, and one more... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092658 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:00:16 +0100 3092658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820159&cid=t_156388_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fmoving-forward-progress-and-priorities-working-together-for-high-quality-sexual-health-government-response-to-the-independent-advisory-groups-review-of-the-sexual-health-and-hiv-strategy-2009%2F Title: Moving forward: progress and priorities – working together for high quality sexual health: Government response to the Independent Advisory Group’s review of the Sexual Health and HIV Strategy Skinny: Government response to the Independent Advisory Group’s 2008 review of progress in implementing the 2001 sexual health and HIV strategy. The IAG’s comprehensive review entitled Progress and priorities – working together for high quality sexual health was published in July 2008. This response outlines the progress made in improving sexual health since 2001 and highlights how the Government will implement the IAG’s national level recommendations – including prioritising sexual health as a key public health issue – over the next two years. Publisher: DH Siz... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820159 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:33:39 +0100 2820159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2404959&cid=t_156388_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F13%2Fchlamydia-%25e2%2580%2593-uncomplicated-genital-%25e2%2580%2593-management%2F Title: Chlamydia – uncomplicated genital – Management Source: Clinical Knowledge Summaries The Skinny:  Covers when and how to test people with signs and symptoms suggestive of chlamydia, and when to screen asymptomatic people for chlamydia infection in primary care.  Also the management of people with signs and symptoms strongly suggestive of chlamydia, or with a positive test result for chlamydia, including notification of sexual partners. Date of publication: May 2009 Publication type: Clinical Knowledge Summary Acknowledgement: http://cks.library.nhs.uk Posted in Clinical Knowledge Summary Tagged: Chlamydia Infections, Diagnosis, Primary Care, Screening, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2404959 Wed, 13 May 2009 08:43:21 +0100 2404959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683435&cid=t_156388_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F357332314%2F Self-medication gets another nod of approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, which will allow anyone 16 years and older to buy a pill for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, without a prescription. The oral antibiotic in question is azithromycin, which is sold as Clamelle by Iceland’s Actavis. “Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the UK. Up to 70 percent of people who have chlamydia have no symptoms and could therefore remain undiagnosed. This means that they are at huge risk of serious long-term health complications, including infertility and ectopic pregnancy,” June Raine, MHRA’s director of rigilance and risk management, says in a statement. The UK has increasingly encouraged self-medication as a way to in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683435 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:42:36 +0100 1683435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467925&cid=t_156388_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F297994592%2F This has been all over the news as of late and I thought it was worth another peek.  … he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.” Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the macrophages’ cell walls are infect... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467925 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:57:10 +0100 1467925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311112&cid=t_156388_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F253628957%2Fquarter-of-teenage-girls-test-positive.html I'm just going to sit here and sip my coffee and let that title, and that statistic, sink in for a moment. A quarter of teenage girls test positive for sexually transmitted diseases. Go ahead and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311112 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:13:13 +0100 1311112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296046&cid=t_156388_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F11%2F1-in-4-us-teens-has-a-std%2F In a large-scale national study released today by the U.S. CDC, researchers found that one in four teens has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The study was an analysis of nationally representative records on girls ages 14 to 19 who participated in a 2003-04 government health survey. The teens were tested for four infections: human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and genital herpes, 2 percent. Only about half of the girls in the study acknowledged having sex. Some teens define sex as only intercourse, yet other types of intimate behavior including oral sex can spread some diseases. Among those who admitted having sex, the rate was even more disturbing ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296046 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:49:34 +0100 1296046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044138&cid=t_156388_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F188429924%2F … he has identified how two different kinds of Chlamydia can cause both coronary artery disease and miscarriages. Solving one mystery gave him clues that he needed to figure out the other. By focusing on the immune system mechanisms in Chlamydia infections, Azenabor has identified an important link in seemingly unrelated health problems. The result could be new treatments and prevention strategies for both heart disease and infertility. Chlamydia pneumoniae is a microbe that normally causes pneumonia and bronchitis, but it has long been associated with atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease also called “hardening of the arteries.” Huh? Chlamydia? Yes, when the macrophages’ cell walls are infected with the C. pneumoniae their usually tight cholesterol, which they ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044138 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:20:52 +0100 1044138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1024317&cid=t_156388_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F184317903%2Fnew_us_record_of_sexual_diseas.html Some records are not those you want to be bragging about and this week's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of them.More than 1 million reported cases of chlamydia. "A new U.S. record," said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Add in the news that gonorrhea rates are rising after hitting a record low because a number of the new cases are caused by an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" version and that syplilis cases are increasing and the news is not good.The CDC report, released every year, puts chlamydia as the most common sexually transmitted disease with nearly 1,031,00 cases having been reported last year, an increase of 976,000 over the previous year. Last year broke the record of 1,013436 cases... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1024317 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:05:24 +0100 1024317