We found that the overall number of abortions dramatically decreased among youngsters
(between ages 15 and 24 years) from 1995 (abortion ratio
1The abortion ratio is taken as the number of abortion per 1000 women of corresponding
age.
: 43.7) to 2009 (26.3) [
[1]
]. In contrast, the highest chlamydia prevalence was recorded among women in the age-group
17–24 both in 1995 (7.8%) and in 2006 (10.0%), which represents a slight increase
in the most prevalent sexually transmissible infection (STI) [
2
,
3
]. However, this may be partly explained by the sensitive genetic screening and an
increased awareness of young women in participating in sexual health screening. College
students are at the highest risk of Chlamydia [
[3]
]. The strongest association between Chlamydia and oral contraceptives (OC) combined
with condom use was observed among adolescents in Hungary [
[4]
], whereas these contraceptive specifications are not consistent with the decreasing
abortion figures [
[5]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: June 27, 2011
Received:
November 4,
2010
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