Thursday, September 6, 2007
The most effective treatment for the Chlamydia disease is antibiotics. Sometimes a single does of antibiotics will cure the disease. Two of the most commonly used antibiotics prescribed for this disease are: azithromycin (Zithromaxa) and doxycycline (Atridox, Bio-Tablets). These treatments can last as long as one day or seven days depending on the type of antibiotics you are prescribed. Some doctors prefer the one day treatment (referred to as the single dose treatment) while others prefer the seven day treatment. Chlamydia is never treated with Penicillin as is the case with most other Sexual Transmitted Diseases.
Some patients may require alternative treatment and they are usually prescribed erythromycin or ethylsuccuinate. Whatever medication you are prescribed it is recommended that you go through the entire course, even if the symptoms have disappeared and abstain from any sexual intercourse until you have finished all medication and have been tested with a clean bill of health once again. Some doctors require that you return for further tests after the course of the medication has been completed to ensure that you are fully cured from this disease.
There are two main types of tests for Chlamydia: one is to take samples of body fluid from the infected part of the body, usually the vagina or penis, and then sending it to the laboratory for tests. Another way is to take a urine sample and also have them tested in the laboratory; this is becoming a very popular way of testing for Chlamydia virus.
Through modern technology they have now developed a Diagnostic Test Kit for Chlamydia which you can purchase and use in the privacy of your own home. This kit contains all the tools that you will need to test yourself and it is color coded thus making it very simple to understand. It uses specimens and urine from the genital parts of the body for testing for Chlamydia and is available for both men and women.
Because Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are so much alike it is sometimes very difficult to determine exactly which disease you have contracted and further intricate testing will have to be done to determine this fact, also sometimes it is possible for a person to contract both of these viruses at any given time.
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Exam Study Skills: The Biggest Myths about Exams
Why do examinations cause so much anxiety even to those who have already studied thoroughly? Many of our fears are based on wrong beliefs about tests in general, and these myths unfortunately prevent us from faring well. Be aware of the following myths about exams and see if you agree:
1. If you fail, you have wasted your time.
Nothing is wasted if you've tried your best. Many exams are graded subjectively and there's no reason for you to punish yourself over it. Besides, you have retained valuable information while studying and you can always take the exams again, that time with more knowledge on what will be taken up.
2. The exam could out you as a phony, exposing gaps in your education.
Are examiners going to pick your answers apart? Most likely not; in fact, they understand the pressures that an exam-taker goes through and usually go out of their way to deliberately seek out what's good in the answer you have given.
The more important thing to keep in mind is that the person checking your paper would be pleased with a show of effort, so even if you don't know the proper procedure, try your best to put together all the principles you've learned and come up with an educated guess and an evident effort to attempt a solution.
3. You should have studied everything.
At the late revision stages, there's no use worrying about what you weren't able to cover. By then it would be too late to cram too much stuff in your head. However, with the remaining time that you have, choose the material for last-minute revision wisely. First, don't bother reading on the subject matter that hasn't been taken up – that won't be included. Second, brush up on the things that are more likely to come up on the exam.
How would you know what these are? Here are some clues:
a. Try to recall subject matter which your professor has mentioned more than once.
b. Read about topics he has assigned as homework.
c. Take note of items he has written on the blackboard, such as terms, names, formulae, or dates. If they were written down, they're likely to be included.
d. If your teacher tells you that a particular topic will be included in the exam, there's a 99% chance that it will.
4. If you haven't understood what you have read, there's no use taking the exam.
University is so much different than high school in that there's a large volume of information you have to learn about in so little time. Because of this, it's highly unlikely that you would be able to comprehend each topic fully. When examination time comes around, it's only normal that there is a huge percentage of information that you don't really understand.
What's important is for you to ask your teacher or classmates for clarification if you still have the time. If not, take the exam anyway – half your classmates probably don't know it all, either - just remember to have the subject matter explained to you after the exam so it will add to your stock knowledge.
5. The exam questions are not easily understandable.
Test designers don't want to make it difficult; they just want to make it difficult for cheaters. Expect some degree of difficulty as it's not an IQ test or a test of general knowledge but of the course that you're taking up.
6. Exams are for people with good memories.
Very few teachers these days give exams based on your having to enumerate several items or memorize a list of terms. They are now more concerned with testing your comprehension skills – how well you analyze a topic, how you compare and contrast, how you relate an item to the general lesson.
7. Exams are just for people who work extremely fast.
There are time limits in examinations because these are based on topics that have already been taken up; it's not as if you're about to solve a Math problem whose solution method you'll be seeing for the first time. If there's anything new in an exam, it's only the manner of presentation: same principles, different data.
8. Calculations are either right or wrong.
As was mentioned earlier, credit is almost always given for effort. Even if you don't get the final answer right, you'll still be credited for attempting a solution. Who knows, you might even find a correct solution that has never been tried before!
Mark is the author of the most comprehensive and straightforward exam success guide. The article above is an excerpt from his award-winning Exam Study Guide which can be accessed by going to Lazy Student Guide
WHy it's time for you to learn Spanish
Do you want to learn to speak Spanish?
Today there are more reasons then ever before to want to learn to speak Spanish. According to wikipedia, the Spanish language was spoken by approximately 364 million people in the year 2000. It is currently estimated that there are 400 million Spanish Speakers world wide which makes Spanish the third most widely used language after English and Mandarin Chinese.
In American Schools, it is the most widely taught non-English language. It is estimated that as many as 100 million people in the United States have some basic knowledge of Spanish.
There are many reasons to learn Spanish including:
• A better understanding of your neighbors.
• To help you understand the native language when traveling.
• There is a growing need for bilingual employees at nearly every business.
There are many methods to learn Spanish. Listening to audiobooks that teach Spanish is gaining popularity. Audiobooks that teach Spanish is a great complement if you are taking a Spanish course at school or university. The audiobooks will help reinforce what you are learning in your class and will give you an edge over the other students.
You learn pronunciation and grammar by listening to audiobooks. You can repeat phrases and words with the speaker on the audiobook. In a classroom you cannot hit pause, rewind or fast-forward like you can with an audiobook. This allows you to repeat a section that you may be struggling with. Learning Spanish from audiobooks is also a great way to be efficient with you time. You can learn as you drive, clean the house, exercise or in any other downtime over the day.
Learn to speak Spanish audiobooks can be downloaded right on your computer from the internet. This is great because you do not have to order a product and wait for it to come in the mail or you don't have to sign up for an expensive class at a college or university.
If you think that you would like to learn to speak Spanish by listening to audiobooks you can (Listen to Learn Spanish (http://www.listentolearnspanish.com) or Best Way to Spanish (http://www.bestwaytospanish.com).
