STDs (STIs) are diseases that are transmitted primarily during sexual acts such as oral, anal, kissing, and genital contact. One of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted diseases in the United States is chlamydia. The number of these infections is gradually increasing around the world and costing healthcare systems billions of dollars. Today there is no defined type of screening practice or vaccine available to reduce this infection globally. Currently, the only treatment available to temporarily relieve the problem is in the form of an antibiotic, which has failed to stop the increase. Due to the rapid spread of this disease, vaccination is desperately needed to reduce the rate of spread. STDs are called sexually transmitted infections, venereal diseases, and reproductive tract infections. Although there are other diseases that can be contracted through sexual intercourse, the term STD is used to mean an infection obtained through any sexual means. These infections can come in many different forms, such as bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic, and depending on their impact, once the infection has entered the body and/or parts of the body such as the genitals or any sexual organ, it may remain at the site it enters or it may spread. Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. This sexually transmitted disease can be described as a small parasitic bacterium, similar to a virus. Chlamydia undergoes a series of evolutionary formations as it multiplies by binary fission. This cycle involves 2 cells, one large and one small. The small cell remains in its whole state in vacuoles bound by membranes from the surface of the host cell....... middle of paper......the for chlamydia are azithromycin or doxycycline. Azithromycin is known to be more effective as it is a one-time treatment. Doxycycline is a 7 day treatment, which can sometimes cause someone to forget or simply not comply. With these current treatments available and early detection of the infection, it can help shorten its duration. However, it should be borne in mind that such early use of antibodies can also interfere with the protective immune system, which can lead to a new infection. While there is no vaccine available that can completely cure chlamydia, anything now introduced to the medical market that can partially help a patient diagnosed with chlamydia would put healthcare systems at ease as it would reduce the economic burden, as they are billions of dollars spent. spent every year and also reduce the rate of spread of this sexually transmitted disease.