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Yes, chlamydia can be transmitted to a newborn during childbirth if the mother has an active chlamydial infection. This can lead to serious health issues for the infant, including conjunctivitis and pneumonia. Pregnant women are typically screened for chlamydia to prevent such infections in newborns. Appropriate treatment during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of transmission.
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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 a baby get inclusion conjunctivitis of the newborn during birth if the mother is has chlamydia?
Yes, a baby born to a woman with chlamydia can get inclusion conjunctivitis or pneumonia.
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 you get chlamydia from sharing a straw?
You can't get chlamydia from sharing a straw. Chlamydia is spread by oral, anal, and vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; and birth to an infected mother.
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 swallowing chlamydia infected semen harm a fetus?
While swallowing chlamydia-infected semen can infect your throat with chlamydia, it will not affect a pregnancy.
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.
What is the portal of entry for chlamydia?
The portals of exit for chlamydia are the urethra, vagina, and rectum.
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.
