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Can you get chlamydia on your face?
Chlamydia can infect the vagina, urethra, rectum, eyes, and throat. It can't infect the face.
What body part does chlamydia infect if a woman had a hysterectomy?
Chlamydia can infect the urethra, which is not removed during a hysterectomy.
Can chlamydia be washed off hands?
Yes, you can wash chlamydia off your hands with soap and water. Chlamydia doesn't infect the hands.
Can chlamydia be transferred onto your nipples?
Chlamydia can't infect the breasts or nipples, even if they're pierced. You get chlamydia from having oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to an infected mother.
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 intermediate organism can only reproduce in living cells?
Viruses are the intermediate organisms that can only reproduce in living cells since they lack the cellular machinery necessary for replication. They infect a host cell, take over the cell's machinery to replicate, and then release new viruses to infect other cells.
Can you get chlamydia from semen touching an open wound?
Chlamydia doesn't infect wounds. Chlamydia infects mucous membranes like the vagina, anus, and urethra.
Can humans contract chlamydia from cats?
No, humans cannot contract chlamydia from cats. Chlamydia in cats is caused by a different strain of the bacteria and does not infect humans.
How often does chlamydia infect sexually active women?
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States.
Can chlamydia form from vomit?
Chlamydia can't be made from vomit. It's made from its parent bacteria. Are you asking if vomit can carry chlamydia and infect someone who's cleaning it up? No.
What is the portal of entry for chlamydia?
The portals of exit for chlamydia are the urethra, vagina, and rectum.
Can chlamydia affect your lips?
Chlamydia does not affect your lips. You can get chlamydia infection of the throat, though.
