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Are sterility is a potential complication of chlamydia shared by both males and females?
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Can females and males have chlamydia?
Yes, both females and males can get chlamydia.
What disease that can cause sterility in females?
endometriosis
Is chlamydia curable in females?
Chlamydia can be treated in a woman.
Do females get chlamydia?
Yes. Anyone can get it.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia in a female with a hysterectomy?
Like other females, 80-90% of females with a hysterectomy will have no symptoms from chlamydia. If a woman with a total hysterectomy has chlamydia, she may be infected in the urethra and may have painful urination.
How likely are females with chlamydia to get HIV?
If you are infected with chlamydia, you will be more likely to be infected with HIV, if exposed.
How many females under 18 have chlamydia?
The CDC estimates that 6.8% of sexually active females age 14 to 19 have chlamydia. (see related link).
Does chlamydia affect everyone?
Chlamydia doesn't affect everyone, but it's very common. In females, 50% will have had chlamydia by the time they're 30. The rates are likely the same in males.
How long does it take azithromycin to clear all symptoms of chlamydia in females?
Acute symptoms of chlamydia in females will go away within a couple of weeks of completing treatment. If chlamydia cause caused scarring and damage via PID, symptoms may be chronic and lifelong.
What is chlamydia and what part of the body does it affect?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection; it generally affects the genitourinary system in males, and the genital system in females. It can also affect the conjunctiva of the eye in both sexes. It can cause sterility or blindness. However, it's curable with certain kinds of antibiotics such as azithromycin (beta-lactams such as penicillin inhibit the growth of the bacteria without actually killing them, so penicillin is not an effective cure).
How does chlamydia affect females?
Effects chlamydia have on females are: 1) abnormal vaginal discharge, 2) burning when urinating, 3) burning and / or bleeding in the anus when defecating. If not treated, it can lead to ectopic pregnancy and PID.
Who is the main carrier for chlamydia?
Both males and females can have chlamydia. The most common age group to be infected is 15 to 25 years old.
