Chlamydia Research Paper
Chlamydia
Overview
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.
It’s passed on from one person to another through unprotected sex (sex without a condom). In 2010, there were 186,753 people who tested positive for chlamydia in England. Most of these - more than 150,000 - were people aged 24 or younger.
Causes
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), which means that you get it through having unprotected sex (sex without a condom) with someone who has chlamydia.
Chlamydia symptoms
Most people who have chlamydia don’t notice any symptoms, and so don't know they have it. Research suggests that 50% of men and 70-80% of women don't get symptoms at all with chlamydia infection.
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They spread through close body contact, most commonly sexual contact.
Causes
Pubic lice are not related to poor personal hygiene. They are usually caught through close bodily contact with someone who is infected.
The lice crawl from the hair of one person to the hair of another person. They cannot jump, fly or swim
Pubic lice are most commonly passed on through sexual contact. This includes vaginal, anal and oral sex.
Using condoms and other methods of barrier contraception does not protect you against pubic lice.
Other types of close bodily contact, such as hugging and kissing, can also spread the lice.
Other ways of spreading public lice
It is also thought that you can get pubic lice from infected items such as: clothing, bed linen. Towels, toilet seats. However, it's much rarer for lice to be spread in this way.
Symptoms
After you come into contact with public lice, it can take five days to several weeks before you notice any symptoms.
The symptoms of pubic lice are the same for both men and women, and include: itching in the affected areas inflammation and irritation in the affected areas caused by
Overview
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.
It’s passed on from one person to another through unprotected sex (sex without a condom). In 2010, there were 186,753 people who tested positive for chlamydia in England. Most of these - more than 150,000 - were people aged 24 or younger.
Causes
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), which means that you get it through having unprotected sex (sex without a condom) with someone who has chlamydia.
Chlamydia symptoms
Most people who have chlamydia don’t notice any symptoms, and so don't know they have it. Research suggests that 50% of men and 70-80% of women don't get symptoms at all with chlamydia infection.
If …show more content…
They spread through close body contact, most commonly sexual contact.
Causes
Pubic lice are not related to poor personal hygiene. They are usually caught through close bodily contact with someone who is infected.
The lice crawl from the hair of one person to the hair of another person. They cannot jump, fly or swim
Pubic lice are most commonly passed on through sexual contact. This includes vaginal, anal and oral sex.
Using condoms and other methods of barrier contraception does not protect you against pubic lice.
Other types of close bodily contact, such as hugging and kissing, can also spread the lice.
Other ways of spreading public lice
It is also thought that you can get pubic lice from infected items such as: clothing, bed linen. Towels, toilet seats. However, it's much rarer for lice to be spread in this way.
Symptoms
After you come into contact with public lice, it can take five days to several weeks before you notice any symptoms.
The symptoms of pubic lice are the same for both men and women, and include: itching in the affected areas inflammation and irritation in the affected areas caused by