Chlamydia and Gonorrhea—Common and Treatable
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two most common bacterial STIs in the United States. There were over 1.7 million cases of chlamydia and 700,000 cases of gonorrhea reported to the CDC in 2021. There are likely many more cases each year that go undiagnosed because people who are infected often have no symptoms. Bacterial STIs can be cured with antibiotics but if left untreated they can lead to health issues including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility.