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The silent STD: What you need to do to stay protected from chlamydia
Three out of four people who have chlamydia don’t know they have it. Doctors recommend routine chlamydia screening for young, sexually active women. If you are a sexually active woman age 25 or younger, your doctor may recommend you get tested every year. The screening test is very accurate and easy—it’s just
a urine test. If chlamydia is found, it can be successfully treated with antibiotics.
Melody McKenzie, MD, family medicine with obstetrics, shares information about what you need to know to stay protected from chlamydia and HPV.
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Urinary tract infections: Understanding the symptoms and treatment
Posted July 21, 2021
Most of us have felt it at one time or another. You need to pee, badly, and then when you do, you feel the burn. Most women recognize it as a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs can be sneaky. Some symptoms that seem like a UTI can occur with other conditions. Some UTIs don’t have obvious symptoms or the symptoms may vary depending on the part of the urinary tract that is infected. So whether it’s your first UTI or your tenth, it’s important to know about the symptoms, causes and treatment options.
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