What is Chlamydia and what impact it has on Me?

Chlamydia (say "kluh-mid-ee-uh") is an infection that spread through sexual contact. This disease infects the urethra in men. In women, it infects the urethra and cervix and can spread to the reproductive organs. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Chlamydia causes no problems if you treat it right away. But left untreated, can lead to serious problems, especially for women:

As it spreads it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This serious infection can make it difficult or impossible for a woman to get pregnant.Pregnant women have chlamydia often pass on to their babies at birth. The infection gets into the eyes of a baby, can lead to blindness. They can also have other problems, such as pneumonia. Pneumonia can be lethal in a newborn.With chlamydia makes a person more likely to get HIV from someone who is infected with HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

A certain type of bacteria causing chlamydia. It can spread from one partner to another during any oral, vaginal and anal sex. A pregnant woman the infection can pass to her newborn during delivery.

Most people have no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they can include pain when you urinate, cloudy urine, or an abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina.

You can chlamydia can spread, even if you do not have symptoms. You are contagious until you have dealt with.

Your doctor will ask you about your health and your past sexual history, such as how many partners you have. You may also have a physical exam to look for signs of infection.

Different types of tests can be used for the diagnosis of chlamydia. Most use a sample of urine or a swab of the cervix or urethra.

Since chlamydia can cause serious problems, but may cause no symptoms, it is a good idea to test once a year if you are sexually active and in the mid-20s or younger. Local health departments and family planning usually offer cheap test.

Antibiotics are used for the treatment of chlamydia. It is important to take all of medicine. Different medication may not work. Both partners genus should be treated to keep from passing the infection back and forth.

Once you find out chlamydia, definitely let you know your sex partners. Experts recommend that you inform anyone you have sex with in the past 2 months. If you do not had sex in the last 2 months, please contact the last person you had sex with.

A chlamydia-infection that was healed does not protect you from getting it again. If you are treated and your sex partner is not, probably will again.

Some people have also have chlamydia, gonorrhea, another STD.

To find out that you have an STD can make you feel bad about yourself or about sex. Counseling or a support group you can feel better.

It's easier to prevent an STD if chlamydia than it is to treat it:

Don't have more than one sex partner at a time. The safest sex is with a partner who only has sex with you. Each time you add a new sex partner, you will be exposed to all of the diseases which may have from their partners. Use a condom every time you have sex. Latex and polyurethane condoms keep the viruses and bacteria that lead to Stds. responsible. Don't have sex if you have symptoms of an infection or if you have set up a Std. wait to have sex with a new partner be treated to both of you have been tested for STDs.

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