Chlamydia STD Infection On the Rise At Texas High School

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Chlamydia cases among high schoolers attending the Crane Independent School District in West Texas are on the rise.

The cases of Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease has increased in Crane and Upton County, state officials say according to KWTX.com. There have been 20 confirmed cases of chlamydia in the Crane Independent School District in West Texas. It has a population of 300 students and parents were already notified by a letter sent a few days ago. State officials are planning to schedule a meeting on Monday with the school's staff and parents. State officials are planning to schedule a meeting with the school's staff and parents.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and is a treatable sexually transmitted disease. It is a common STD that affects men and women. It can cause cervicitis in women and urethritis and proctitis in both genders. When left untreated, infected women can acquire pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, and tubal factor infertility.

Chlamydia is spread through vaginal, anal or oral intercourse with an infected individual. If you had chlamydia but were treated for it, you can get infected again.

It can be unknowingly passed among individuals since it doesn't display signs and symptoms. Overall, 75% of women and 50% of men do no show symptoms according to WebMD.

Infections aren't easy to diagnose but if they do exist, symptoms vary for men and women.

Chlamydia infection symptoms in women include: painful menstruation, pain when urinating, itching or burning sensation in or around the areas of the vagina, abdominal pain paired with fever, abnormal bleeding between periods, vaginal discharge that may have odor, and pain when having sex.

Symptoms for men include: painful urinations, burning and itching sensation on the opening of the penis, cloudy or clear discharge from the penis, and pain and swelling around the testicles.

Diagnosis for chlamydia infection is by a lab test that involves swabbing the cervix in women and urethra in men to take a sample. Some tests use urine to check for the bacteria.

Mild cases of chlamydia can be treated by completing a whole round of oral antibiotics described by a doctor. In more severe cases, it may require hospitalization, intravenous antibiotics and pain medication.