[Host #1]: Sex should be fun.
But if you're not careful, you could get a sexually transmitted infection, like chlamydia.
[Host #2]: And getting chlamydia ... well, that's no fun.
[Host #1]: Anyone who has sex can get chlamydia, but ...
[Host #2]: ... teenage girls and young women are more likely to get it than older women, because their cervix is more vulnerable to infection.
[Host #1]: So having sex means having regular screening tests for chlamydia to protect your health and the health of the person you're having sex with.
[Host #2]: Chlamydia usually doesn't cause symptoms, so you may not even know you have it.
And you can pass it on to your partner without either of you knowing it.
[Host #1]: If you don't treat it right away, chlamydia can cause serious health problems, for you and your partner.
[Host#2]: It can even cause problems that make it hard, or impossible, for you to have kids.
That may not be something you're thinking about now, but having kids may be important to you someday.
[Host #1]: Getting tested is easy.
And it can be done at a local health clinic or a doctor's office.
[Host #2]: Your doctor may have you pee in a cup, or may use a small swab to get fluids from your cervix, vagina, or urethra.
[Host #1]: If you do have chlamydia, your doctor will treat it with antibiotics.
[Host #2]: And make sure your partner gets treated too so you don't pass the infection back and forth.
[Host #1]: Remember, it's easy to get chlamydia again if you're not careful.
[Host #2]: So practice safer sex and use condoms every time you have sex.
[Host #1]: A doctor can tell you how often you need a chlamydia test.
But it's up to you to get it.
[Host #2]: So get a chlamydia test.
You'll be doing your part to stay healthy and keeping sex safe.
