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Yes, 50% may not show any signs. Many men and most women have no symptoms when they have chlamydia. Always get tested if you suspect you may have caught an STD, and don't pass it on through multiple partners.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou can have chlamydia and not know it. In women, 80-90% have no symptoms, as do half of men. That's why regular testing is important, even if you don't have symptoms. Women 25 and under and men who have sex with men should get tested every year. You should also get tested after you have a new partner.
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When is chlamydia contagious and how long can you have it without knowing?
Chlamydia can be spread from the time you are infected. You can have it for years without knowing.
Can you have chlamydia without your doctor knowing?
Yes, you can have chlamydia without your doctor knowing. If you don't get tested, it's not likely that your doctor will know if you're infected.
Can people lie about having chlamydia?
It is not legal or ethical to lie about chlamydia, but, since someone can be infected without knowing and without having visible signs, it is possible to lie and say that you don't have chlamydia.
Can you have PID without knowing?
Yes, it appears that some women can have PID without knowing. Chlamydia, in particular, can cause inflammation and scarring in the pelvis without notable symptoms.
Is chlamydia an acute disease?
Chlamydia can be a chronic or temporary disease. Ideally, a patient quickly learns about the infection and gets treatment; this treatment is completely curative and long-term infection will not occur. In addition, some patients will clear chlamydia without antibiotics, although nobody infected with chlamydia should avoid antibiotics. If chlamydia is left untreated, it can cause chronic complications, but these complications may persist after chlamydia is cleared with effective treatment. Lastly, it's possible to have untreated chlamydia for years without knowing. In that sense, chlamydia may be chronic.
Why is chlamydia so easy to transmit?
Chlamydia is at epidemic level because you can have it and transmit it without knowing; because improved programs for screening mean better case finding; and because people have more sexual partners than they did 50 years ago.
How many people in Sweden get chlamydia?
In 2008, there were over 40,000 reported cases of chlamydia in Sweden. Because a person often has the infection without knowing, actual rates of infection are higher.
What is chlamydia screening?
Chlamydia screening means testing for chlamydia in a person without symptoms.
How many people in the US got chlamydia in 2009?
There were over 1.2 million cases of chlamydia reported in the US in 2009. Since many people are infected without knowing, it's likely that even more were infected that year.
Why is it important to know about chlamydia?
Doctors aren't screening often enough for chlamydia. They may be embarrassed to ask about their patient's sexual practices or feel that testing for an STD is a sign of disrespect. And women can have chlamydia without knowing it. So it's important to ask your health care provider specifically for the test.
Can you get chlamydia during your period?
Yes, you can get chlamydia during your period.Yes, if he is infected with chlamydia.
Can you be infertile after having chlamydia for eight months?
Yes, you can be infertile after having chlamydia, but most people who had chlamydia are not infertile. You should abstain from vaginal sex or use contraception if you don't want to get pregnant. Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause scarring which can impair fertility, but a history of chlamydia doesn't mean you can't get pregnant. In women, one in five with chlamydia develops pelvic inflammatory disease, sometimes without knowing. Of that fraction, one in five will be infertile.
