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Changes to the cervix from the hormones of pregnancy may make it easier for pregnant women to get chlamydia. The same can be said of young teens. Because of the high-estrogen state, the cervix presents more columnar epiehtelium, which may make it easier for it to be infected with chlamydia and a host of other STDs.
What else can I help you with?
How likely are females with chlamydia to get HIV?
If you are infected with chlamydia, you will be more likely to be infected with HIV, if exposed.
Is chlamydia related to asthma?
Babies born with chlamydia that affects the lungs are more likely to have asthma later in life.
Can a female partner have chlamydia first?
Yes, a female or a male partner may be first to have chlamydia. Although women have more reported cases of chlamydia, this fact is likely due to increased screening in women. Other studies screening men and women equally show that both genders are equally likely to have chlamydia.
Can chlamydia cause pregnancy?
No, chlamdydia could cause a miscarriage though. Chlamydia does not cause problems if you treat it right away. But left untreated, it can lead to serious problems, especially for women: * If it spreads it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This serious infection can make it hard or impossible for a woman to get pregnant. * Pregnant women who have chlamydia often pass it to their babies at birth. If the infection gets in a baby's eyes, it can cause blindness. They can also have other problems, like pneumonia. Pneumonia can be deadly in a newborn. * Having chlamydia makes a person more likely to get HIV from someone who is infected with HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Are you more likely to get a bladder or urinary tract infection if you are pregnant?
I don't think it's more likely, but it's just as possible pregnant or not pregnant.
Who is most likely to have chlamydia?
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. In 2011, 1,412,791 cases of chlamydia were reported to CDC from 50 states and the District of Columbia, but an estimated 2.86 million infections occur annually. A large number of cases are not reported because most people with chlamydia do not have symptoms and do not seek testing. Chlamydia is most common among young people. It is estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
Can you get chlamydia from giving birth?
A baby born to a woman with chlamydia may be infected at birth. Children can get perinatal eye infections or pneumonia from chlamydia. The silver nitrate eyedrops used to prevent infection with gonorrhea at birth are not effective against chlamydia.
Why are youth most affected by chlamydia?
Younger people are typically more promiscuous and have more sexual partners than older people. Also, young teenage girls are more likely to get chlamydia than older women because of the structure of their cervixes.
Is a urine test as effective as a culture when diagnosing chlamydia?
A urine test is much more sensitive and a bit less specific than a culture for diagnosing chlamydia. In other words, it's much less likely to have false negative results, and a little more likely to have a false positive result.
Who is likely to get Multiple Sclerosis?
Usually women but more likely when pregnant
Are things on youre own body more noticeable to you than other people?
I'd say most likely. people whom are more observant are more likely to notice more things.
What day of your period can you get pregnant?
You can get pregnant at any time but you are more likely to get pregnant 14 days after your period
