Chlamydia, gonorrhea top list of STDs - The Clinical Advisor

"Chlamydia and gonorrhea were the two most common infectious diseases in 2007, hitting young women and minorities especially hard, the CDC announces in its annual report on sexually transmitted disease (STD) (accessed April 15, 2009).

The more than 1.1 million new diagnoses for chlamydia comprise the most cases ever reported to the CDC for any condition.

Consequently, annual screenings are recommended for all sexually active women younger than age 26 years and for older women who have new or multiple partners or other risk factors. Women who have the disease should be retested after three months and efforts should be made to get their partners tested and treated too."