I’ve received questions about STIs this week, so I decided to rerun a column from 2016. Some problems never go away. Q. My ex ...
Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, include both sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, and the many infections that don’t progress to disease. STIs are caused by more than 30 different ...
The bacteria that cause chlamydia might be trickier than we knew. In a new study this week, scientists have found evidence that these bacteria can hide in our intestines. The findings might explain ...
The genus chlamydia includes several species that can cause sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pneumonia and other respiratory infections, eye infections, and more illnesses. When you hear the ...
Chlamydia is often called a “silent infection” because many people don’t know they have it. It’s caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis and can affect both men and women. While it’s ...
Chlamydiae are sexually transmitted pathogens that can apparently survive in the human gut for a long time. Chlamydiae are sexually transmitted pathogens that can apparently survive in the human gut ...
A new study has identified markers that may predict whether a chlamydia infection is likely to ascend into the uterus and endometrium. The work, published in Infection and Immunity, could lead to new ...
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a self-test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea for women and other people with a vagina. Reports indicate these at-home tests ...