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Chlamydia
Study results from D.D. Mcdonnell and colleagues in the area of chlamydia published
March 19th, 2009
"Chlamydia infections are increasing in California, with rates highest in young women aged 15 to 24. Juvenile detention facilities are important venues for screening high-risk youth who may not otherwise access care," scientists writing in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases report. "We, therefore, sought to identify risk factors for urogenital chlamydia among young women in a county juvenile detention facility between 2002 and 2005. With the state Chlamydia Screening Project (ClaSP), young women hooked into the county detention facility were offered urine-based screening for urogenital chlamydia. Demographics, sexual history, and behavioral risk factors...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-19)
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