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80-90% of females with chlamydia have no symptoms (see related link). For this reason, annual screening is recommended for all females under 26 years old, and for females with a new partner or multiple partners.
For those females who get signs and symptoms, these may include discharge, burning during urination, bleeding between periods or after sex, pelvic pain, and pain during intercourse.
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What are the symptoms of chlamydia in a female with a hysterectomy?
Like other females, 80-90% of females with a hysterectomy will have no symptoms from chlamydia. If a woman with a total hysterectomy has chlamydia, she may be infected in the urethra and may have painful urination.
How long does it take azithromycin to clear all symptoms of chlamydia in females?
Acute symptoms of chlamydia in females will go away within a couple of weeks of completing treatment. If chlamydia cause caused scarring and damage via PID, symptoms may be chronic and lifelong.
Could a female show symptoms of chlamydia and a male not?
Yes, that's possible. 80-90% of females and many males have no symptoms of chlamydia.
What is the incubation period for chlamydia?
The incubation period -- the time between getting infected and having symptoms -- is one to three weeks for chlamydia in those people who get symptoms. But 80-90% of females and half of males get no symptoms.
Does chlamydia affect everyone?
Chlamydia doesn't affect everyone, but it's very common. In females, 50% will have had chlamydia by the time they're 30. The rates are likely the same in males.
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.
Can females and males have chlamydia?
Yes, both females and males can get chlamydia.
Why is chlamydia such a threat to females?
Chlamydia is a threat to women because 80 to 90% have no symptoms, and yet it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which may result in chronic pain or infertility. PID can occur after brief infection with chlamydia, even in women without noticeable symptoms.
What are toxic substanced that cause severe fetal deformities or death called?
signs and symptoms of Chlamydia
What are the short-term effects of chlamydia on females?
For 80-90% of women , chlamydia causes no symptoms at all. If someone has symptoms, the short-term effects may include vaginal discharge, pain with urination, and irritation at the urethral opening.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia on the clitoris?
Chlamydia signs and symptoms are the same for circumcised and uncircumcised males. Half of males get no symptoms from chlamydia. For those who get symptoms, they may be: 1. A discharge from the penis; 2. A burning sensation and/or pain when passing urine; 3. Pain and swelling in the testicles.
Is chlamydia curable in females?
Chlamydia can be treated in a woman.
