Pelvic examination leads to changed clinical management in very few women diagnosed with asymptomatic chlamydia infection.

The article discusses a study which determined whether pelvic examinations change clinical management of women with asymptomatic chlamydia infection. The study analyzed records for women with asymptomatic chlamydia who underwent a pelvic examination at a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Victoria from January 2006 to June 2007. Findings showed that of the 91 cases examined, 31 warranted examination, one woman had muco-purulent cervicitis and mild tenderness, and was treated for possible pelvic inflammatory disease. The study also suggested that pelvic examination will lead to changes in treatment for very few women diagnosed with asymptomatic chlamydia infection.