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Chlamydial Urethritis Can Lead To Painful Health Complications For Men

Chlamydial urethritis is just as it sounds – an infection of the urethra. The urethra, for men, is the tube that is responsible for carrying urine from the bladder through the penis so he can pee.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Scientists Could Develop Chlamydia Vaccine For Koalas

Scientists Could Develop Chlamydia Vaccine For Koalas

Scientists were able to map out the Koala’s genome, which means they may now have a better chance of developing vaccines that can treat Australia’s symbolic animal suffering from the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

Koalas Dying From Chlamydia No Laughing Matter

Koalas Dying From Chlamydia No Laughing Matter

It may sound funny, but many of Australia’s loveable koalas are being diagnosed with chlamydia. However, it’s really nothing to laugh at.

Mark Riegel, MD

Why Talking About Chlamydia Can Break The Silence Of The Common STD

Why Talking About Chlamydia Can Break The Silence Of The Common STD

It’s important to talk about the uncomfortable topics in life such as sexually transmitted diseases. While both sexes can be diagnosed with treatable STDs, men, in particularly, seem to have difficulties talking about their condition.

Mark Riegel, MD

Texas Researchers May Have Come Up With A Possible Chlamydia Vaccine

Texas Researchers May Have Come Up With A Possible Chlamydia Vaccine

Researchers are using mice in a Texas laboratory to help them develop a vaccine for Chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

Chlamydia Gut Exposure Could Circumvent Spread of The STD

Chlamydia Gut Exposure Could Circumvent Spread of The STD

New research has found that exposing chlamydia to the gut could protect against a possible infection in the genital tract. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.

Mark Riegel, MD

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