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Many patients ask this question. It is impossible to determine who gave the other person Chlamydia. There is no test out there that can tell who had it first. Extensive research of past/present sexual parters and if they are carriers or not would be the only way to possibly determine who brought it into the relationship, but even that would not be 100% reliable as people may deny having had it and so forth.
Rather than finding that answer, please consider whether you are taking adequate measures to protect your sexual health in this relationship, and make any changes to take care of yourself.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes; ask them. In addition, if someone has a clinical reason to know about previous infection, a health care provider can order a blood test for chlamydia antibodies, which will give some information about previous infection.
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∙ 10y agoYou can't tell how long you've had chlamydia by testing, physical exam, or in any other medical way, unless you have a record of a previous negative test. Chlamydia is one of those diseases that can be present in ones body for a very very long time without actually causing any noticeable problems. In women, 80-90% with chlamydia don't know they have it because they have no symptoms.
Prevent reinfection by reducing the number of partners, using condoms, and avoiding sex until you and your partner have been tested.
You may have gotten chlamydia before you were pregnant or while you were pregnant. There are safe, effective treatments for chlamydia for women who are pregnant.
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∙ 10y agoThere is no way to know how you got chlamydia after the fact, except to know that it's spread through oral, anal, and vaginal sex, through genital-genital contact, and
by an infected mother to her baby at the time of birth.
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∙ 13y agoThe only way to know for sure is to get tested.
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∙ 10y agoYou can find out if you have chlamydia by getting tested. It's hard to know if your partner cheated, but asking is the first step.
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Did chlamydia originate in Ukraine?
It is not possible to know where chlamydia was first found. I know of no particular reason to think it originated in the Ukraine.
Would you know immediately if you were born with chlamydia?
No, you wouilldn't necessarily know if you were born with chlamydia. There have been cases in which children with lung problems were diagnosed with chlamydia years after birth.
Did Henry VIII have chlamydia?
While chlamydia trachomatis probably existed at the time of Henry VIII, it was not named. There is no way to know if he had chlamydia.
What was the first case of chlamydia in the US?
Testing for chlamydia is only available very recently, so it's not possible to say with certainty when the first US case of chlamydia occurred.
How do you know if you had chlamydia?
You can get a blood test to see if you have antibodies to chlamydia, but it won't change how you live your life.
How do you know how bad your chlamydia is?
Your health care provider can provide guidance about checking for complications of chlamydia.
How do you know if someone has chlamydia?
Most women and many men have no signs or symptoms of chlamydia. For that reason, testing is the only way to know for sure.
When did chlamydia start in UK?
Because chlamydia testing was not possible until the mid-20th century, it's not possible to know how much sooner chlamydia started in the UK. Chlamydia has been known for thousands of years.
What are the first stages of chlamydia?
Chlamydia is not a disease that has stages. Syphilis is the STD with distinct stages.
How did chlamydia enter the United States?
There is no way to know how and when chlamydia entered the United States. The infection has been around for thousands of years.
How do you talk to the doctor about chlamydia?
Your health care provider is used to talking about chlamydia. First, say, "I'd like to be tested for chlamydia." Your health care provider should as if you've had oral, anal, or vaginal sex so that the right test specimen is used. If you know that a partner has been diagnosed with chlamydia, be sure to say so, as you might like to get treated that day while waiting for the results.
How can you have four years of normal pap tests and this one comes back positive for chlamydia?
A pap smear does not detect chlamydia. A pap smear can not detect chlamydia, and a negative Pap smear does not indicate that you don't have chlamydia. So, yes, it's possible to have a Pap test for four years and not know you have chlamydia if your health care provider didn't do a specific test for chlamydia. Did your health care provider actually test for chlamydia in the prior four years? First check with your health care provider, and then you can try to figure out how you might have contracted it, if in fact you had a negative test as soon as a year ago.
