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Chlamydia can infect the cervix and cause inflammation in the cervix, but does not do long-term damage to the cervix. Chlamydial scarring occurs in the fallopian tubes and in the pelvis, if permanent damage occurs.
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∙ 10y agoIn the female reproductive tract, the chlamydia bacterium really doesn't infect the tissues of the vagina, but only the tissues of the cervix and urethra. This doesn't mean that your partner can't catch it if you've had genital-genital contact, though.
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia of the throat can't affect your cervix.
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia in your throat is usually without symptoms. It doesn't have a great affect on your body.
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Can chlamydia affect your lips?
Chlamydia does not affect your lips. You can get chlamydia infection of the throat, though.
Do chlamydia symptoms include any type of pain?
Occasionally chlamydia can also affect other parts of the body, including the throat and eyes. Chlamydia often has no symptoms, especially among women.
How do you get tested for chlamydia in your throat?
A special chlamydia throat swab tests for chlamydia in your throat.
Can swallowing chlamydia infected semen harm a fetus?
While swallowing chlamydia-infected semen can infect your throat with chlamydia, it will not affect a pregnancy.
What organism does chlamydia affect?
Chlamydia can affect the cervix, urethra, epididymis, uterus, fallopian tubes, testes, rectum, throat, and conjunctiva. Chlamydia trachomatis can also affect the lungs of babies born to an infected woman.
Does chlamydia affect the outside of your body?
Chlamydia does not affect the outside of your body, and shows no external signs other than red eye if you get chlamydial conjunctivitis.
What is the portal of entry for chlamydia?
The portals of exit for chlamydia are the urethra, vagina, and rectum.
If you have chlamydia in your vagina does that mean you have it in your throat?
Chlamydia doesn't infect the tissues of the mouth, although it can infect the throat. If you have given someone oral sex, be sure to ask your health care provider to test you for chlamydia in the throat.
Which body systems are affected by chlamydia?
Chlamydia in the urethra affects the urinary system. Chlamydia in the epididymis, cervix, testes, uterus, or ovaries affects the reproductive system. Chlamydia in the anus or throat affects the digestive system. In babies born with chlamydia, chlamydia can affect the respiratory system and cause pneumonia. Chlamydia can affect the integumentary system by causing conjunctivitis.
Does alcohol affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test?
Chlamydia does not affect the accuracy of a chlamydia test.
What body part does Strep Throat affect and how?
It affects the respiratory system.
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.
