Chlamydia

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Chlamydia (caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacteria)

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• Most people have no symptoms

• Develop 7-21 days after exposure, or not at all

Chlamydia in women:

• Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge

• Burning or pain during urination

• Pain in lower abdomen

• Anal discomfort

Chlamydia in men:

• Watery or thin white discharge from penis

• Burning or pain during urination

• Anal discomfort

TRANSMISSION OF CHLAMYDIA

Chlamydia is spread by:

• Vaginal sex

• Oral sex

• Anal sex

• Infected mother to newborn

COMPLICATIONS

If left untreated, chlamydia can:

• Spread to sex partners

• Lead to ectopic (tubal) pregnancy

• Lead to pelvic inflammatory disease

• Lead to infertility in men and women

• Make it easier to transmit or acquire HIV

during sex

During pregnancy, chlamydia infection:

• Can be passed to newborn during childbirth

and cause serious eye infection or pneumonia

• Can lead to premature delivery and low birth

weight

PREVENTION OF CHLAMYDIA

• Avoiding vaginal, oral or anal sex is the best

way to prevent STDs.

• Latex condoms, when used consistently and

correctly, can reduce the risk of transmission of

chlamydia.

• Always use latex condoms during vaginal and

anal sex.

• Use a latex condom for oral sex on a penis.

• Use a latex barrier (dental dam or condom cut in

half) for oral sex on a vagina or anus.

• Limit the number of sex partners.

• Notify sex partners immediately if infected.

• Make sure partners are tested and treated at the

same time to prevent re-infection.

TESTING AND TREATMENT

• Get a test from a medical provider if infection is suspected.

• Chlamydia can be cured using medication

prescribed by a medical provider.

• Partners should be treated at the same time.

NOTE: A person can be re-infected after treatment.

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