BTB May Signal Chlamydia
n Chlamydial infections are common in women of
childbearing age — detected in 9.2% of female
military recruits
n BTB in women previously well regulated on OCs is
an added marker for chlamydial infection
n 29% of OC users with BTB tested positive for
Chlamydia trachomatis vs. 11% without BTB
but at high risk