CHLAMYDIA

WHAT IS THE DISEASE?

• It affects the cervix, testicles, and vaginas
• It is a bacterial infection
• It can cause you to be sterile

STATISTICS

• Most common STI in the US
• Most common in women and ages 14 - 24
• 19 thousand cases reported in MN in 2013
• 3 million cases reported worldwide
• 1.4 million cases in the US in 2013

HOW TO GET IT

• Having sex
• Coming into contact with bodily fluids

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Fever and nausea
• Pain in genitals, sex, and urination
• Can cause PID, damage, and discharge

COMPLICATIONS

• Problematic pregnancy
• Large chance of being sterile

TREATMENT

• Can be cured by antibiotics
• Can contract again

PREVENTION

• Abstinence and condoms
• Get tested and one partner
• Also depending on sexual orientation

SOURCES

• Lindsey Chapman
• cdc.gov
• quickfacts.census.gov
• teensource.org
• health.state.mn.us

BY: ABBIE, ASHLEY, BEN, AND RYAN