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According to the BBC, a UK study concluded that it is best for women to undergo STI testing every time they have a new sex partner.
The study was a result of surveying 2,500 sexually active UK college students, testing them twice, a year apart. The study revealed that getting tested annually might be inadequate at detecting Chlamydia, one of the major culprits of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, before it is too late.
We now interrupt this blog post with an informative flow chart:
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are known to cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PIV) over time if not treated. What is PIV? PIV is exactly what it sounds like: it is an infection of the female reproductive system that causes inflammation. Over time this leads to scarred tissue which could lead to infertility (bad), chronic pain (chronically bad), or ectopic pregnancies (very bad: this can be fatal!).
The article claims that those who were diagnosed with Chlamydia were able to cut their chance of developing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by 80% by getting prompt and proper treatment.
So what's the take home message here? Get tested!
I wonder if this will become a recommendation that is adopted by US health committees.
My opinion? It should be.
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Love the flow chart, thanks Michelle!
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