Description
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital - C. trachomatis infections are the leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. C. trachomatis is known to cause cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), epididymitis and proctitis. It is also the most frequent cause of non-gonococcal urethritis in men.
Among women, the consequences of Chlamydial infections are severe if left untreated. Approximately half of Chlamydial infections are asymptomatic.Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococci) is the causative agent of gonorrhea. In men, this disease generally results in anterior urethritis accompanied by purulent exudate. In women, the disease is most often found in the cervix, but the vagina and uterus may also be infected.
Chlamydia is caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium, a bacterium that can spread through the sharing of sexual fluids, typically through anal, oral, or vaginal sex. Both men and women are susceptible to chlamydia infections, though it tends to infect more women age 14 - 24.Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This bacteria is spread through the exchange of sexual fluids, most often through vaginal, anal, and oral sex.
