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Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States. In 2011, 1,412,791 cases of chlamydia were reported to CDC from 50 states and the District of Columbia, but an estimated 2.86 million infections occur annually. A large number of cases are not reported because most people with chlamydia do not have symptoms and do not seek testing. Chlamydia is most common among young people. It is estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
What else can I help you with?
Do you have to have chlamydia to have chlamydia conjunctivitis?
Short answer is likely yes; unless an infected person touched an infected area and then touched your eye.
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 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.
What should you know about chlamydia screening?
"Screening" for disease means finding cases in which patients don't have symptoms. Current chlamydia screening programs involve identifying patients most likely to have chlamydia, or most likely to suffer severe consequences of chlamydia, and testing them routinely. Recommendations include:Annual testing for women aged 25 and under, and men who have sex with men.Testing during pregnancy.Testing two to three months after chlamydia treatment.Testing when a patient has a new partner.
Is chlamydia the most dangerous STD?
Chlamydia is not the most dangerous STI.
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.
Do hummingbirds get chlamydia?
No they do not. Only humans get chlamydia trachomatis. There are other chlamydia species that affect animals. Chlamydia psittaci is the chlamydia species that most often affects birds.
Can you get chlamydia from working in a lab?
It would not be likely to get it in a lab.
Is chlamydia related to asthma?
Babies born with chlamydia that affects the lungs are more likely to have asthma later in life.
Can someone become fertile after chlamydia is cured?
Most people with chlamydia are fertile after treatment. However, if you were infertile before, treatment is not likely to change that. The exception is that a few men infected with chlamydia in the testicles have a decrease in sperm count and quality that gradually improves after treatment.
Can chlamydia symptoms appear after five years?
Yes, chlamydia symptoms can appear after five years, but it's not very likely.
Can a female partner have chlamydia first?
Yes, a female or a male partner may be first to have chlamydia. Although women have more reported cases of chlamydia, this fact is likely due to increased screening in women. Other studies screening men and women equally show that both genders are equally likely to have chlamydia.
