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While chlamydia can infect people of any age, according to CDC stats, 20 - 24 is the age group that is most affected by chlamydia, The CDC recommends annual screening for all females under 25.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThose who practice unprotected sex are most at risk to catch chlamydia. It best transmits with Sexual Intercourse.
The people at highest risk are those who:
- Have other STDs
- are younger (under 25)
- have multiple sexual partners
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia is transferred from an infected person to an uninfected person through oral, vaginal, anal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; and birth to an infected mother. One in fifteen females aged 15-19 has chlamydia, and there are over 1.4 million cases in the US and 150 million cases worldwide each year. Half of all females get infected with chlamydia before age 30. Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States.
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∙ 10y agoPeople of any age can get chlamydia. It is most common in young people.
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia most often affects young people 26 and under. Both genders are equally infected. The most common race infected depends on the country.
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∙ 11y agoyoung adults (15-25 year olds)
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Who is the main carrier for chlamydia?
Both males and females can have chlamydia. The most common age group to be infected is 15 to 25 years old.
How are Latinos affected by chlamydia?
Chlamydia affects Latinos she same as any other group; chlamydia can lead to sterility or PID.
What demographic group gets vulvodynia?
Females of any age can develop vulvodynia
What age group usually gets breast cancer?
older groups usually women above the age of 50.
Can you get chlamydia from coughing?
A baby gets infected in the lungs with chlamydia trachomatis, the germ that causes the STD known as chlamydia, by being infected during vaginal birth. Adults do not get chlamydia trachomatis in their lungs. However, a different bacteria, Chlamydia pneumonia, is a common cause of bronchitis and pneumonia in children and adults. This infection is not sexually transmitted. A person infected with Chlamydia pneumonia has inflammation of the air passageways inside the lungs. Chlamydia pneumonia causes about 1 out of 10 cases of pneumonia in the US. The illness responds well to treatment with antibiotics.
Can a 12 year old get chlamydia?
If a 12 year old has sex or genital-genital contact with an infected person, he or she can get chlamydia. People of any age, from babies to the elderly, can get chlamydia. If you are 12 and think you may have chlamydia, find an adult that you can talk with and get help as soon as possible.
How many females under 18 have chlamydia?
The CDC estimates that 6.8% of sexually active females age 14 to 19 have chlamydia. (see related link).
What demographic group gets Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?
WM most often affects males over the age of 65
What age group is most likely to form cliques?
Any age really. It mostly starts to happen in 2nd grade and after that everything else gets harder.
Is there a specific population that chlamydia affects more than others?
Chlamydia most commonly affects females 16-25 years old, but it can affect any age.
What culture group gets most affected by brain cancer?
Most brain tumors occur in people over 70 years of age
What percentage of 16-24 year olds have chlamydia?
Probably 1 in 10 (10%) of 16 - 24 year old have chlamydia. In 2011, 70% of the reported cases of chlamydia in the US were in males and females age 15 to 24. The CDC estimates that 6.8% of sexually active females age 14 to 19 have chlamydia (see related link).
