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Can you have chlamydia and HIV at the same time?
No. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are both caused by bacteria that have nothing to do with HIV. In order to get HIV you have to come in contact with the bodily fluids (blood, semen etc.) of someone who has HIV.
How is chlamydia related to HIV and AIDS?
No. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is sexually transmitted. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Will chlamydia stay in your system if you are exposed to HIV?
Chlamydia is curable whether or not someone has HIV.
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.
Can you catch HIV from poor hygiene?
Chlamydia doesn't develop from bad hygiene. It's spread by oral, anal, and vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to a woman with chlamydia. You can only get chlamydia if your partner is infected with the bacteria.
Is it easier to transmit chlamydia or HIV?
It is easier to pass chlamydia.
Can an HIV test detect chlamydia?
No, it's only detected by a chlamydia test.
If you've had chlamydia in the past is it easier to get HIV?
It's easier to get HIV while you have chlamydia because of changes in the reproductive tract due to infection. Also, if you haven't changed the risk factors that made getting chlamydia possible, you are also at risk for HIV. I don't know of any research or mechanism by which past chlamydia can increase the risk of future HIV.
Is chlamydia dirt?
Chlamydia is a bacteria, not dirt.
Why are chlamydia viruses?
Chlamydia is not a virus; it is a bacteria.
Where can you find a picture of the chlamydia bacteria?
An image of the chlamydia bacteria can be found at the related link.
What is chlamydia trachomatis considered to be?
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacteria.
