Chlamydia affects one in 20 women, study shows
The Well Woman Centre found that overall prevalence rates were running at over 6%, with the rate among women thought to be at a lower risk at 6.6%, compared to 7.2% among those considered to be at a higher risk.
The centre, which increased its level of chlamydia testing by around 60% last year, now routinely tests all women for chlamydia, symptoms of which may be mild or absent in around 70% of women infected.