Genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in patients with chlamydial conjunctivitis: unexplained results

Article Abstract:

Chlamydia trachomatis can cause both genital infections and eye infections (conjunctivitis). In the majority of cases, newborn infants who have chlamydial conjunctivitis acquired it during delivery from their infected mothers. Previous studies have shown that mothers who are infected with chlamydia can transmit the infection to their infants. In adults who have a genital infection with chlamydia, it is not uncommon for the eyes to become infected as well. It is believed that the infection is transmitted from the genitals to the eyes by hand contact with both areas. In order to investigate this further, the prevalence of genital chlamydial infections was determined in 60 patients (38 men and 22 women) with chlamydial eye infections and in 39 mothers who gave birth to babies with chlamydial eye infections. When genital samples from the adult patients with eye infections were tested, it was found that 50 to 61 percent of the men and 41 to 68 percent of the women tested positive for genital chlamydial infection, depending on the diagnostic test that was used. Eighty-seven percent of the mothers who gave birth to babies with chlamydial eye infections had genital chlamydial infections. It should be noted that in many cases the eye infection may be present at a time when a genital infection is not present. This may result from the healing of the genital infection prior to the healing of the eye infection. Although genital infection with chlamydia is sexually transmitted, chlamydial eye infection can result from direct contact (without sex) with another person who has a chlamydial eye infection. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Infection, Causes of, Complications and side effects, Chlamydia trachomatis, Eye, Chlamydia infections, Conjunctivitis, Reproductive organs, Genitalia, Conjunctivitis, Infantile, Ophthalmia neonatorum

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Sexual behavior risk factors associated with bacterial vaginosis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection

Article Abstract:

The sexual risk factors for acquiring bacterial vaginosis may be similar to those for acquiring Chlamydia trachomatis. Researchers evaluated 1,011 Swedish women for evidence of bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Risk factors for acquiring bacterial vaginosis were similar to those for chlamydia, including a short relationship before and after initiation of intercourse, high number of sexual partners, several partners in the last month, high orgasm ability, history of group sex, sexual abuse, and rape. Chlamydia was also associated with more frequent casual sex. Bacterial vaginosis often occurs with a new sexual partner.

Research, Risk factors, Vaginosis, Disease susceptibility

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Risky behavior in women with history of casual travel sex

Article Abstract:

It appears that women who have casual sexual relationships while travelling abroad also take other health risks. Interviews regarding sexual history, social behavior, and demographic characteristics were conducted with 996 women. The 276 women who reported having casual travel sex were also more likely to smoke, use drugs, or have had an abortion or sexually transmitted disease than the remaining participants were. These women were also more educated and were less likely to have a steady partner.

Analysis, Risk factors (Health), Travelers

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