distorted picture of how to treat the opposite sex and safer sex practices are deficient. To change sexual behaviors, parents must communicate clearly to their children from a young age about respecting their bodies and when the times comes parents must also listen attentively making sure no outside pressures are persuading them otherwise. Young adults are more impressionable and therefore vulnerable to experiment sexually and many do not feel comfortable talking to their parents so they turn to peers or a search engine for sexual knowledge, which can be misleading. The increase of chlamydia cases could be caused by a number of culprits. Screening processes are adjusted at a more sensitive level thus, the number of positive tests increase, …show more content…
Antibiotics have been successful in regards to treating chlamydia, but due to social economic dynamics and adverse effects of non-compliance to treatment poses new challenges in defeating the spread of this STI. A combination of antibiotics that would include either azithromycin or doxycycline has shown to be effective in treating the disease but hospitalization might be necessary if the infection is severe enough and in that case intravenous medications are usually the required regiment. Seeking treatment for chlamydia could be limited due to lack of medical coverage, access to a healthcare provider, sexual education and not having a reliable source of transportation. As a result, the infection can progress quickly within the host, risking transmission to additional partners and leaving permanent damage in its wake. The Internet has become a resource for many to self-treat and self-medicate which is not only dangerous but these people could be missing what the signs really mean. At home testing kits are not always accurate and there is not an over the counter product to eradicate the infection entirely from its host. Over the counter or mail order sexually transmitted disease kits is a step in