Teen screening for chlamydia could lower infertility

Thursday, January 2, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Changing physicians' behavior so they give sexually active teenage girls a simple urine test during a routine doctor's visit is an effective way of identifying chlamydia and ultimately helping prevent infertility problems later in life, a study found.

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