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Yes. There are treatment options for pregnant women that are safe and effective.
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How does an unborn baby get chlamydia?
Get tested before and/or early in pregnancy, get treated if you have chlamydia, make sure all partners are treated, and don't have unprotected sex with anyone who might put you or the baby at risk.
How do babies get chlamydia and do they have to be treated?
Babies get chlamydia during vaginal birth to an infected mother. They don't get infected before birth. An infected baby must be treated.
How can chlamydia affect your child?
There are safe, effective treatments for chlamydia during pregnancy. It is much safer to take treatment than it is to stay infected. Both recommended treatments for chlamydia during pregnancy, azithromycin and amoxicillin, are medications that are regularly and safely used in newborns. Untreated chlamydia during pregnancy can cause premature rupture of membranes or preterm labor. A baby born to a woman who has chlamydia at the time of delivery may have pneumonia, infection of the reproductive tract, or conjunctivitis. Women treated for chlamydia during pregnancy should be retested three weeks after treatment, as well as three months after treatment. Women under 26 or with a new partner during pregnancy should also be tested in the third trimester to make sure they haven't been reinfected before delivery.
Can you wear a pad while being treated for chlamydia?
Yes, there is no harm in using a pad or tampon during treatment for chlamydia.
Is it easy to get chlamydia after giving birth?
Yes. Because of changes in the cells of the cervix during pregnancy, it's easy to get chlamydia during pregnancy or immediately after birth than it is at other times.
What is the treatment for chlamydia in pregnant women and can the partner get treated without testing?
Typical treatment in pregnancy is one gram of azithromycin -- the same treatment for non-pregnant people with chlamydia. In many states, the partner can be treated without an exam, but laws vary from state to state. Ask your OBGYN about the possibility in your area.
Is chlamydia curable in females?
Chlamydia can be treated in a woman.
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.
Can hormone changes during pregnancy cause chlamydia symptoms?
Hormone changes of pregnancy can cause changes in urination and vaginal discharge, spotting after sex, and can make UTIs (and thus painful urination) more common. But it makes sense to get tested for chlamydia during pregnancy. Contact your health care provider to schedule a test.
What will affect a chlamydia shot for males?
Chlamydia isn't treated with a shot. It's treated with oral medication (pills). Gonorrhea is treated with an antibiotic injection.
Can you have chlamydia if you're pregnant?
Pregnancy does not give you immunity from chlamydia infection.
How is chlamydial pneumonia treated?
Chlamydia trachomatis improves rapidly with erythromycin. Chlamydia psittaci infection is treated with tetracycline, bed rest, oxygen supplementation, and codeine-containing cough preparations. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is treated with erythromycin
