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Chlamydia - Prevention

Prevention:

Safe sexual practices and consistent condom use are important ways to help reduce your chances of becoming infected with chlamydia.

A screening test for chlamydia is recommended each year for:

  • Sexually active women age 25 and younger
  • Women over age 25 who have new or multiple sex partners
  • Reviewed last on: 5/21/2008
  • D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University.  Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Chlamydial Infection. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Update to published recommendation: Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:128-134.

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