Ku Leighton, St Louis Michael, Farshy Carol, Aral Sevgi, Turner Charles F, Lindberg Laura D, Sonenstein Freya
Urban Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Jul;92(7):1140-3. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.7.1140.
This study assessed factors related to chlamydial infection among young men in the United States.
Data were from interviews of nationally representative samples of 470 men aged 18 to 19 years (teenagers) and 995 men aged 22 to 26 years (young adults) and from urine specimens tested by means of polymerase chain reaction.
Although a majority of the men reported occasional unprotected intercourse, only a minority perceived themselves to be at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Chlamydial infection was detected in 3.1% of the teenagers and 4.5% of the young adults. A minority of those infected had symptoms or had been tested for STDs; very few had been diagnosed with STDs.
Chlamydial infection is common but usually asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Primary and secondary prevention efforts should be increased, particularly among young adult men.
本研究评估了美国年轻男性中与衣原体感染相关的因素。
数据来自对470名18至19岁男性（青少年）和995名22至26岁男性（青年）的全国代表性样本进行的访谈，以及通过聚合酶链反应检测的尿液样本。
尽管大多数男性报告偶尔有无保护性行为，但只有少数人认为自己有感染性传播疾病（STD）的风险。在青少年中检测到3.1%的衣原体感染，在青年中检测到4.5%。少数感染者有症状或接受过性病检测；很少有人被诊断出患有性病。
衣原体感染很常见，但通常无症状且未被诊断出来。应加强一级和二级预防措施，特别是在青年男性中。
