Most people who have chlamydia don't know they've got it and both men and women can get it. If untreated, it can have serious effects. For women, it may cause problems later in life or lead to problems in pregnancy as 10 to 30 per cent of infected women go on to develop pelvis inflammatory disease. However, chlamydia is easily curable but will not go away by itself. A short course of antibiotics will clear up an infection. To prevent infection, use a condom.
For more information, see the youthinformation.com pages on love and sex or visit these other useful sites:
LIKE IT IS
Developed by Marie Stopes International (MSI) in consultation with young people, Like It Is is aimed at 11 to 15-year-olds. The site includes information about STIs. Web: www.likeitis.org.uk
R U THINKING
R U Thinking web site asks whether you think enough about sex and safety.
Web: www.ruthinking.co.uk
- Extracted from youthinformation.com, The NYA's online information toolkit for young people. For more information, contact Esther Cameron on 0116 285 3782 or visit the web site at www.youthinformation.com.
