SINGLE MOTHER

The Impact on the Single Mother Living with Chlamydia

The Impact on the Single Mother Living with Chlamydia

Introduction

Chlamydia is the most frequently reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis) in the US. An estimated 2.8 million Americans get chlamydia each year. Women are often reinfected, meaning they get the STD again, if their sex partners are not treated. Chlamydia places women at higher risk for serious reproductive health complications, including infertility and becomes even tough for such mothers who become single later. Sexually active women and men can get chlamydia through sexual contact with an infected person. ...