Brief facts about chlamydia
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease
Chlamydia is caused by a bacteria called chlamydia
trachomatis
Chlamydia is the most common sexual infection in men
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually
transmitted disease in the United States
2005:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found as
many as 1 in 20 teenage girls and women and more than 2% of the general
population in America are infected with chlamydia.
More than 2.8 million new cases of chlamydia are reported in the US
every year. Many more cases are unreported, undetected and
untreated.
Chlamydia is easy to pass on during unprotected sexual
contact.
Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral
sex.
Chlamydia can be passed from an infected mother to her baby during
vaginal childbirth.
It is estimated that about 50 per cent of men and 70% of women who
have chlamydia have no symptoms.
Signs symptoms of chlamydia
Men with chlamydia can experience;
A white,cloudy and watery or greenish-yellow discharge from the
penis
pain or burning on urinating
A possible increase in the frequency of urination
Burning and itching around the opening of the penis
Women's signs and symptoms of chlamydia include an increase in vaginal
discharge, pain on passing urine and the need to go more frequently.
Lower abdominal pain and irregular bleeding.
Tests for chlamydia
Chlamydia is diagnosed by either a urine test or by taking a swab
sample from a site such as the penis or cervix.
Facts about treatment of chlamydia
Chlamydia infections are easily treated with antibiotics.
It is important if you have chlamydia you abstain from sexual
intercourse until you and your sexual partner(s) have completed
treatment. If you do not you will just get re-infected.
Chlamydia and STD (Sexually transmitted disease) prevention
Practice safer sex by using latex condoms to reduce your risk of
getting chlamydia.
Untreated chlamydia infections in men
Left untreated, chlamydia can cause painful inflammation of the
testicles in men. Chlamydia can lead to infertility.
Complications among men are rare.
Untreated chlamydia infections in women
Chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease resulting in problems
with fertility. Women can also suffer long-term pelvic pain. Untreated
infection during pregnancy is associated with ectopic pregnancy and
premature birth.
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