Screening Tests for Adults
Chlamydia
Genital Chlamydia trachomatis is the commonest Sexually Transmited Disease (STD) in England. Infection is an important reproductive health problem as 10-30% of infected women develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Around 9% of sexually active young women are likely to be infected and around 70% of infections are asymptomatic and so, are liable to remain undetected, putting women at risk of developing PID. Screening for genital chlamydia infection may reduce PID and ectopic pregnancy.
A National screening programme to screen for Chlamydia is currently being developed.
In the Republic of Ireland, Chlamydia trachomatis is the commonest sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is most common in younger age groups: 20-29 year olds represented 69.8% of all cases.
