Chlamydia Testing Disappointingly Low
“Only 26 percent of women enrolled in commercial health plans who were eligible for screening were tested in 2001 . . . Only 38 percent of eligible women in Medicaid plans were screened, the report said.”
Screening for Chlamydial infection is important since it can cause urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and result in ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain in women. It is a strong recommendation from the USPSTF in sexually active women under the age of 25.
