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U.S. Task Force Recommends Screening For All Sexually Active Women.
2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- In its first set of recommendations, the third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended on April 17, 2001, that primary care clinicians screen all sexually active women ages 25 and younger, as well as older women at risk for chlamydia, as part of regular health care Visits.
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States, with an estimated three million new cases each year. Most women have no symptoms when initially infected, but if not treated, can develop pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and other serious health problems, including increased risk of HIV infection.
Although chlamydia is most common in women 25 and younger, older women can also be at risk for chlamydia if they have a new or multiple sexual partners, have had a sexually transmitted disease in the past, or do not use condoms consistently and correctly. In addition, treatment with antibiotics is easy and effective.
The USPSTF recommendation is particularly important because data indicate that many women are not being screened. According to a survey of 546 doctors reported in the March 2001 Journal of Adolescent Health, only 32% said they would screen an asymptomatic sexually ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, U.S. Task Force Recommends Screening For All Sexually Active Women.