What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a common STD that can infect
both men and women. It can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman's
reproductive system, making it difficult or impossible for her to get pregnant
later on.
Chlamydia is a common sexually
transmitted disease (STD) that can be easily cured.
If left untreated, chlamydia can make it
difficult for a woman to get pregnant
How is chlamydia
spread?
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You can get chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with
someone who has chlamydia.
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If your sex partner is male you can still get chlamydia even if
he does not ejaculate (cum).
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If you’ve had chlamydia and were treated in the past, you can
still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with someone who has
chlamydia.
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If you are pregnant, you can give chlamydia to your baby during
childbirth.
How can I reduce my
risk of getting chlamydia?
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The only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral
sex.
If you are sexually active, you can do
the following things to lower your chances of getting chlamydia:
- Being in a long-term
mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and
has negative STD test results;
- Using latex condoms
the right way every time you have sex.
Am I at risk for
chlamydia?
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Anyone who has sex can get chlamydia through unprotected
vaginal, anal, or oral sex. However, sexually active young people are at a
higher risk of getting chlamydia. This is due to behaviors and biological
factors common among young people. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex
with men are also at risk since chlamydia can be spread through oral and anal
sex.
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Have an honest and open talk with your health care provider and
ask whether you should be tested for chlamydia or other STDs. If you are a
sexually active woman younger than 25 years, or an older woman with risk factors
such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually
transmitted infection, you should get a test for chlamydia every year. Gay,
bisexual, and men who have sex with men; as well as pregnant women should also
be tested for chlamydia.
How do I know if I
have chlamydia?
Most people who have chlamydia have no
symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may not appear until several weeks
after you have sex with an infected partner. Even when chlamydia causes no
symptoms, it can damage your reproductive system.
Women with symptoms
may notice
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An abnormal vaginal discharge;
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A burning sensation when urinating.
Symptoms in men can
include
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A discharge from their penis;
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A burning sensation when urinating;
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Pain and swelling in one or both testicles (although this is
less common).
Men and women can also get infected with
chlamydia in their rectum, either by having receptive anal sex, or by spread
from another infected site (such as the vagina).
While these infections often cause no
symptoms, they can cause
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Rectal pain;
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Discharge;
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Bleeding.
You should be examined by doctor if you
notice any of these symptoms or if your partner has an STD or symptoms of an
STD, such as an unusual sore, a smelly discharge, burning when urinating, or
bleeding between periods.
Lab test for chlamydia
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There are laboratory tests to diagnose chlamydia. Your health
care provider may ask you to provide a urine sample or may use (or ask you to
use) a cotton swab to get a sample from your vagina to test for chlamydia.
Can chlamydia be
cured?
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Yes, chlamydia can be cured with the right treatment. It is
important that you take all of the medication your doctor prescribes to cure
your infection. When taken properly it will stop the infection and could
decrease your chances of having complications later on. Medication for
chlamydia should not be shared with anyone.
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Repeat infection with chlamydia is common. You should be tested
again about three months after you are treated, even if your sex partner(s) was
treated.
I was treated for
chlamydia. When can I have sex again?
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You should not have sex again until you and your sex partner(s)
have completed treatment. If your doctor prescribes a single dose of
medication, you should wait seven days after taking the medicine before having
sex. If your doctor prescribes a medicine for you to take for seven days, you
should wait until you have taken all of the doses before having sex.
What happens if I
don't get treated?
- The initial damage
that chlamydia causes often goes unnoticed. However, chlamydia can lead to
serious health problems.
- If you are a woman,
untreated chlamydia can spread to your uterus and fallopian tubes (tubes
that carry fertilized eggs from the ovaries to the uterus), causing pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID). PID often has no symptoms, however some women
may have abdominal and pelvic pain. Even if it doesn’t cause symptoms
initially, PID can cause permanent damage to your reproductive system and
lead to long-term pelvic pain,inability to get pregnant, and potentially
deadly ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus).
- Men rarely have
health problems linked to chlamydia. Infection sometimes spreads to the
tube that carries sperm from the testicles, causing pain and fever.
Rarely, chlamydia can prevent a man from being able to have children.
Untreated chlamydia may also increase
your chances of getting or giving HIV – the virus that causes AIDS.
Homeopathy treatment
for Chlamydia
Symptomatic Homeopathy medicines helps
for Chlamydia
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