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Women infected with chlamydia are up to five times more likely to become infected with HIV, if exposed.
I just read this on the cdc website. I know the person I was with a chlam when she was younger. She claimed that was the only thing she has ever had. Now I'm even more worried.
If I can give advice to some young people comming to the boad, know the person your with. Life is to fragile.
Sadly, and wrongly I used to think if a person had chlam & HIV, that the chlam was more viral, odds would be higher to contract chlam and the same 200:1 ratio would still apply of contracting HIV.
ACTUALLY THAT WAS FALSE (for all those that want to know I was mistaken)
The truth of the matter is, if a person has chlam and HIV the 2000:1 ratio decreases, meaning that the person is more apt to transmit HIV.
Here is a link, and trust me there is more on the net regarding this.
disclaimer: all information posted by me is not to be construed as medical advice. All information is given by a lay person, that meerely has the abiltiy to read & not spell.
Sadly, and wrongly I used to think if a person had chlam & HIV, that the chlam was more viral, odds would be higher to contract chlam and the same 200:1 ratio would still apply of contracting HIV.
ACTUALLY THAT WAS FALSE (for all those that want to know I was mistaken)
The truth of the matter is, if a person has chlam and HIV the 2000:1 ratio decreases, meaning that the person is more apt to transmit HIV.
Here is a link, and trust me there is more on the net regarding this.
http://depts.washington.edu/hivaids/prevent/case4/discussion.html
disclaimer: all information posted by me is not to be construed as medical advice. All information is given by a lay person, that meerely has the abiltiy to read & not spell.