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Is chlamydia an STD

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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease.

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No it is not; it is another name for gonorrhea.

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No it isn't; gonorrhea is the clap.

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Can an STD lead to chlamydia?

Chlamydia is an STD caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. Other STDs do not cause, turn into, or lead to chlamydia.


Is chlamydia the most dangerous STD?

Chlamydia is not the most dangerous STI.


Is the Chlamydia in psittacosis same as the STD and could it show up in a vaginal culture?

Chlamydia psittaci is a different bacteria from the one that causes the STD known as chlamydia. That infection is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The tests for chlamydia are built to avoid cross-reaction with Chlamydia psittaci.


What are the first stages of chlamydia?

Chlamydia is not a disease that has stages. Syphilis is the STD with distinct stages.


Can chlamydia be spread through?

Sex. It is an STD.


Why is chlamydia considered an STD if it is curable?

"STD" describes how you get chlamydia. It is not a descriptor of whether or not it's curable.


Is trachomatis the same as trichomonas?

Trachomatis is not the same as trichomonas. Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial STD, and trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoal STD.


Does chlamydia affect animals?

Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes the STD known as chlamydia, does not affect any animal other than humans. Other types of chlamydia, such as Chlamydia psittaci, affect animals.


What marsupial suffers from chlamydia?

Koalas get chlaydia, although it's a different kind of chlamydia than the STD that affects humans.


Can an untreated STD cause infertility?

Yes, in the case of chlamydia or gonorrhea


Is AIDS the most common STD in the US?

Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STD in the US, and the most common reportable STD. You should know that not all STDs are reportable, so the CDC doesn't get direct reports about HPV or trichomonas.


What diseases are caused by Chlamydia trachomatis?

There are three subtypes of Chlamydia trachomatis that each cause different diseases. One causes endemic trachoma, the leading cause of blindness in the developing world. One causes the STD known as chlamydia. The third causes the STD known as lymphogranuloma venereum.