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Chlamydia does not turn into HIV. They are separate diseases caused by different pathogens. But people who get chlamydia are also at risk for HIV. All people with chlamydia should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections.

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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.


Is it easier to transmit chlamydia or HIV?

It is easier to pass chlamydia.


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.


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 HIV in chlamydia bacteria?

No. HIV virus is different from chlamydia, although they share risk factors. Someone diagnosed with one should be tested for the other.


Can chlamydia cause pregnancy?

No, chlamdydia could cause a miscarriage though. Chlamydia does not cause problems if you treat it right away. But left untreated, it can lead to serious problems, especially for women: * If it spreads it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This serious infection can make it hard or impossible for a woman to get pregnant. * Pregnant women who have chlamydia often pass it to their babies at birth. If the infection gets in a baby's eyes, it can cause blindness. They can also have other problems, like pneumonia. Pneumonia can be deadly in a newborn. * Having chlamydia makes a person more likely to get HIV from someone who is infected with HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.


Can chlamydia cause dementia?

Chlamydia doesn't cause dementia.


Can chlamydia cause other illness like immune deficiency disorders and frequent infections?

Not really. The STD that most closely meets that description is HIV.


Are chlamydia cocci?

Cocci and bacilli do not cause chlamydia. Cocci cause gonorrhea.