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Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection and is most commonly caught from sexual contact.

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Can you be a chlamydia carrier without having it?

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By definition, a carrier of an infectious disease is someone who has the infection (carries the germ), but has no symptoms.

So, in order to carry chlamydia, you have to first be infected with it.

Most people with chlamydia have no symptoms. That's true for 80 to 90% of females and at least half of males. Most often, people get chlamydia from those who have no symptoms.

It is possible for a chlamydia carrier, or for someone with chlamydia who has symptoms, to get a false negative test result for chlamydia. This result doesn't mean they don't have it.

Can you get chlamydia from sharing bathwater?

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You can not catch chlamydia from a bar of soap. Chlamydia can only be contracted through sexual intercourse or through childbirth if the mother is infected. If someone with chlamydia used the bar of soap, the bacteria would not spread to a person that was not infected that used the same bar of soap.

Can Chlamydia get confused in a urine test with a UTI?

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That depends on the test. If the health care provider did only a urine dipstick or urinalysis, both chlamydia and UTI will typically show increased white blood cells on the dipstick. A woman with painful urination who is at risk for STIs should be tested for chlamydia, even if antitbiotics were started at the visit pending culture results.

What is the common name for chlamydia trachomatis?

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Chlamydia is a bacterial infection, transmitted by having sex with an infected partner.


Chlamydin Trachomatis is a bacteria.

Do females carry a host cell for chlamydia?

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The cells of males and females can be infected with chlamydia

Why would symptoms of chlamydia start if you've had it for years?

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When your immune system is compromised, the symptoms may start to show up (e.g. sick, run down, excessive stress). It could be coincidence -- for instance, you had a change in vaginal discharge, got tested, and found you had chlamydia. Or you could be mistaken about how long you've been infected.

If you've been in a mutually monogamous relationship for a long time, then it's worth discussing whether you've both been faithful. You might check with your health care provider to find out when you last had a negative test for chlamydia. You should take steps to protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases. But there's not a test that can tell you who had chlamydia first, or how long you've been infected.

Can chlamydia cause frequent urination?

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Chlamydia does not cause urine odor, although some other infections, both STDs and not, can cause urine odor. Because you think you may be at risk for chlamydia, it's important that you get screened. Most often, chlamydia has no symptoms.

How do you know if treatment for chlamydia worked?

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Azithromycin has a 97% cure rate, and doxycycline 98% according ot the CDC.

Chlamydia can cause damage to the body, but the infection is easily curable with antibiotics. After effective treatment, the germ is gone. Patients should abstain from oral, anal, and vaginal sex before treatment and for 1-2 weeks after treatment is completed. If you have concerns about continuing infection, talk with your health care provider about appropriate timing for test of cure. CDC recommends retesting in two to three months to ensure reinfection did not occur.

Can you reinfect yourself with chlamydia?

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No. Chlamydia can damage the body, but the germ is gone after effective treatment is completed. Patients being treated should avoid oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse until seven days after one-dose treatment, or until seven-day treatment is complete.

Can you get chlamydia from sharing underwear?

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Unlikely but possible. It is unlikely that someone would be infected this way because the bacteria are not great at living outside of a moist environment, but if underwear were shared immediately after being in contact with someone infected with chlamydia and there was infected body fluid present at the time, transmission could occur. Chlamydia dies within minutes when it's outside the body.

It is unsanitary to share personal clothing items. There are other transmission risks (pubic lice/scabies) that present a clear possibility for infection when sharing articles of clothing that are in such close contact with another person's genitals.

How does chlamydia affect your body?

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There are a variety of effects that differ between the sexes and in their severity.

Women's symptoms may include:

  • burning pain during urination
  • more frequent urination
  • abnormal vaginal discharge
  • dull pelvic pain
  • bleeding between periods and after sexual intercourse
  • menstrual bleeding that is heavier than usual
  • more painful periods

Men's symptoms may include:

  • burning pain during urination
  • more frequent urination
  • white or yellow discharge from the penis
  • redness at the tip of the penis
  • itchy or irritated urethra (urethritis)
  • pain and swelling in the testicles
  • pain between the scrotum and anal area and difficult and frequent urination

However, approximately 75% of women and 50% of men do not experience any symptoms at all, which is why it is so important to test for chlamydia. However, the mere absence of symptoms does not indicate that the disease is unimportant. Chronic infections can lead to infertility (blocking the Fallopian tube in women), or further diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease. About 15% of females with chlamydia get PID, and about 15% of those will become infertile.
If untreated, chlamydial infections can progress to serious reproductive and other health problems with both short-term and long-term consequences. Like the disease itself, the damage that chlamydia causes is often "silent."

Are chlamydia and gonorrhea curable?

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Chlamydia remains curable no matter how long you have it. While it may cause uncurable damage, the infection itself can be cleared. The treatment of chlamydia is the same regardless of the duration of infection.

Does chlamydia stay in your system after treatment?

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No. You may have damage caused by chlamydia, but the germ is gone after effective treatment. Patients being treated should avoid oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse until 1-2 weeks have passed since treatment was completed.

The antibiotic treatments for chlamydia are very effective, and you can assume complete cure after treatment; however, reinfection by the partner is common, so a test of cure can be a good idea. Ask your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.

How many days does it take for a frog's egg to hatch?

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The average is 7 to 10 days. May on rare occasions take a couple weeks.

Can a yeast infection be a sign of chlamydia?

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A yeast infection is not a sign of chlamydia.

Are the symptons for chlamydia and yeast infection the same?

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Most women (80-90%) with chlamydia have no symptoms at all. Those who have symptoms may have painful urination, unusual yellow vaginal discharge, bleeding between periods or after sex, and pelvic pain. In contrast, yeast infections -- really, an imbalance or overgrowth of yeast -- can cause a white, cottage cheese-like discharge and vulvar or vaginal itching, redness, and irritation.

What are the symptoms of chlamydia and how do you prevent it?

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Most people (80-90% of women and half of men) have no symptoms of chlamydia. If a person does have symptoms, they might have burning with urination, discharge, pelvic pain, or scrotal pain.

You can reduce the risk of chlamydia by getting tested before exchanging body fluids with a sex partner, and by using condoms regularly. Abstaining from oral, anal, and vaginal sex, genital-genital contact, and sharing sex toys can prevent all cases of chlamydia.

Does 500mg of doxycycline in one dose cure chlamydia?

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Depends on the clinical situation. For chlamydia without symptoms found on screening test, typically 100 mg twice daily for 7 days. For PID, treatment is longer and is combined with another medication. See your health care provider for information specific to your situation.

Can chlamydia be transferred onto your nipples?

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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 herpes cause chlamydia?

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No, herpes doesn't cause chlamydia or vice versa. Those stds are not related to each other.

How does chlamydia work?

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Chlamydia is the number one sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur "silently" before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause discharge from the penis of an infected man.

Can same sex partners contract chlamydia?

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Yes, men can give chlamydia to men and women can give chlamydia to women.

Yes, a female can get chlamydia from a female, and a male can get chlamydia from a male

When you get chlamydia will you always have it?

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Chlamydia is not for life; it can be treated.

Can you get chlamydia from sharing a phone?

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No, you can't get chlamydia from sharing a phone. It's spread only by sexual contact with someone who's infected. You get chlamydia from having oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to a mother with chlamydia.

Can you have chlamydia and gonorrhea while pregnant?

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You could have chlamydia all during pregnancy and your doctor not know if you weren't tested during your pregnancy. Although chlamydia testing during pregnancy is the standard of care, unfortunately it's not unusual for doctors not to screen pregnant women for chlamydia if they perceive the woman to be at low risk. If you have any concerns, please ask for a test by name.