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Chlamydia becomes active as soon as it enters the body.
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia is active in males and females in the same way. It infects the mucous membranes and reproduces inside the host cell.
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Can females and males have chlamydia?
Yes, both females and males can get chlamydia.
What are the chances that a male will get chlamydia?
About 3% to 6% in the US have chlamydia at any given time. Rates of infection in the general population appear to be the same among males and females, although female reported cases are higher (likely due to programs encouraging screening in young women). In females, 50% will have chlamydia by the age of 30. The rates are probably similar for males. See related link for references.
How many males show sypmtoms five weeks after chlamydia infection?
50% of men infected show symptoms of chlamydia.
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.
Can chlamydia cause hot flashes in males?
Chlamydia may cause fever, rarely, but doesn't cause hormonal-related hot flashes.
Who is the main carrier for chlamydia?
Both males and females can have chlamydia. The most common age group to be infected is 15 to 25 years old.
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 bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females?
chlamydia
What will affect a chlamydia shot for males?
Chlamydia isn't treated with a shot. It's treated with oral medication (pills). Gonorrhea is treated with an antibiotic injection.
How often does chlamydia infect sexually active women?
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States.
Can males get chlamydia from taking too much penicillin?
No, chlamydia is caused by a bacterium that's spread by sexual contact. Medications don't cause chlamydia. You get chlamydia from oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to an infected woman.
Is the rate of chlamydia increasing or decreasing?
The rate of reported chlamydia is increasing, most likely due to increased screening of asymptomatic sexually active patients.
