Sex infection chlamydia is more common in men

Last Updated on Friday, 6 August 2010 12:05 Written by putra Friday, 6 August 2010 12:05

Sexually transmitted disease infection by the bacteria chlamydia is always identified with women. But it turned out the man two times more likely to get positive results in tests chlamydia than women.

Based on the results of a survey of about 13 percent of men chlamydia tests showed positive results compared with women who only amounted to 6 percent. However, men more reluctant to investigate sexual health.

Approximately 13 percent of male chlamydia affected by this because they do not use condoms when ‘playing’ with more than one woman in five years. The amount is doubled compared to women who only amounted to 7 percent.

But about 72 percent of men surveyed claimed to have never done an audit to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This indicates a person is likely to delay the test until the real symptoms, this condition means that someone will check themselves when the infection rate has actually existed.

“These results are very surprising and also worrying, as most STIs do not show obvious symptoms. Therefore, one could consider themselves healthy, so giving the risk to their partners,” said Clare Kerr, head of sexual health and also chairman of the Lloydspharmacy study, as quoted from Telegraph.

Chlamydia infection is one sexually transmitted infection most frequently diagnosed and most attack young people aged 16-24 years.

Approximately 50 percent of men and 70 percent of women with chlamydia infection have no obvious symptoms. But if this condition is not treated immediately, it can cause long-term complications including infertility (infertility).

The infection is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis which can damage the reproductive organs and cause of vaginal discharge in women or the penis in males. Although symptoms are often mild or absent, can lead to complications caused irreversible damage.

Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia, the more the number of sex partner, the greater the risk of infection. People are still very young are more susceptible to this infection, especially if you’ve become sexually active.

Since chlamydia can be transmitted through oral sex or anal sex, the male associated with men are also at risk of this bacteria. Number of tests required to diagnose such as laboratory tests, urine tests and also tests samples collected from the area the penis or cervix.

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