Why did some mistake Chlamydia for a virus?
Some mistook chlamydia for a virus because it's an obligate intracellular parasite.
Can olive leaf and yogurt help cure chlamydia?
Olive leaf and yogurt will not cure chlamydia. See your health care provider for effective treatment.
How accurate are chlamydia tests using urine samples for women?
The rates of false negative and false positive chlamydia tests for various types of tests are as follows (see related link):
What if you tested positive for herpes 2 and ypur partner has no symtoms?
Your parrtner may not be infected with herpes, or may be infected but not having an outbreak. Use condoms when having sex, avoid sex during an outbreak, and talk with your health care provider about treatment options to lower the risk of transmission to your partner.
Does saw palmetto treat chlamydia?
Saw palmetto does not treat chlamydia. See your health care provider for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment with antibiotics.
Is it possible to not contract herpes from an infected partner?
Yes, it's possible for only one partner to have herpes. Using latex protection when having sexual contact, and avoiding sex during an outbreak, reduce the risk of infection.
How can you get rid of trichomoniasis without going to the doctor?
Trichomoniasis requires prescription antibiotics for treatment. See your local Department of Health if you can't afford to see a doctor.
Can condoms prevent chlamydia and syphilis?
Condoms do not prevent all STDs. They do a good job of lowering the risk of STDs passed by fluids, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and trichomoniasis. They are not effective in lowering the risk of infections spread by skin-to-skin contact, like herpes, HPV/genital warts, molluscum, syphilis, and pubic lice.
Well of course. Yet the real problem is smurfitis which is the worst form of std. It can be transmitted through condoms. It travels up the body and you die within three days. The chance of getting it is 1 in one million. So otherwise one in a nob. Always, Mens N. Carhbert PHD in Smurfology and STDs. Sources: www.thesmurfhouse/stds/hair/gay/sex/nob.org.uk.com condoms DO NOT prevent against contracting an STD... they arent even 100% effective at preventing pregnancy..
Condoms are useful to help prevent the spread of most STDs, but they still do not work 100% of the time.
Surgery won't cure chlamydia, but antibiotics can. After antibiotic treatment, chlamydia will be gone but any damage it caused may be permanent.
How do chlamydia and yeast infection get misdiagnosed?
It's hard to imagine who chlamydia and yeast infection could be confused. Yeast and chlamydia are very different organisms. They may occur together, leading yeast to be diagnosed clinically or via microscopic examination of vaginal discharge, and chlamydia later being reported positive from specific chlamydia testing. Sometimes patients mistake this chain of events to mean that the yeast infection diagnosis was incorrect.
Could lower back pain strong abdominal cramps and nausea be a sign of chlamydia?
Yes, and a sign of many other diseases. An exam will help narrow down the possibilities and offer treatment.
Why is chlamydia often known as the silent STD?
Chlamydia is known as the silent STD because for many people it has no symptoms. In women, 80-90% don't have symptoms, and half of men don't get symptoms.
What do you do after treatment for chlamydia?
After you take treatment, you need to avoid oral, anal, and vaginal sex for seven days after single-dose treatment, or until seven-day treatment is complete. You should respond to any calls from the Department of Health regarding partner notification, and you should contact any partners from the last 60 days to encourage them to get tested. You should make sure that you've been tested for other infections, including HIV and syphilis. Lastly, you should return for retesting two to three months after treatment to make sure you weren't reinfected.
Do most females and many males with chlamydia have no noticeable symptoms?
That is correct. Of all carriers; approximately 80-90% of females with chlamydia and 80% of females with gonorrhea have no symptoms (see related link) and approximately 50% of men.
Treatment for chlamydia and other STDs is quick, and does not normally require more than a brief visit to the clinic. It is unlikely that you would get special legal consideration due to chlamydia or other STDs, any more than you would for strep throat or athlete's foot.
Can chlamydia be mistaken for herpes?
No. Chlamydia and herpes do not have the same symptoms.
With chlamydia, there are often no symptoms. As the infection progresses, however, women may experience abdominal pain, pain or bleeding during sex, or vaginal discharge. Men can experience clear watery discharge from the penis and pain/burning during urination.
People who are infected with herpes tend to develop blisters in the genital area. They can be visible and would be recognizable to a physician upon examination.
Does chlamydia require a shot?
Chlamydia is treated with oral medication, not a shot or injection. First line treatment for gonorrhea is with a shot, and syphilis is always treated with an injection or IV medication.
Will azithromycin stop repeat infections of chlamydia?
No. Azithromycin will treat chlamydia. To stop repeat infections of chlamydia, a person needs to stop having oral, anal, and vaginal sex with people who have chlamydia.
Do antibiotics cure chlamydia?
It is possible that norfloxacin will treat chlamydia; I would get re-tested 2 weeks after treatment to make sure the infection is gone. And if the antibiotic do not work for your chlamydia, herbal medicine DIURETIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PILL is a better choice.
Can you get chlamydia from sheep?
The type of chlamydia that causes STDs in humans, Chlamydia trachomatis, only affects humans. Sheep do not carry it.
Sheep can carry a related bacterium called Chlamydophila abortus. This bacteria can infect humans, but is not sexually transmitted. You can get it if you are handling infected/aborted sheep or goat fetuses and placentas. The organism is excreted in body fluids including milk. Pregnant women are particularly at risk from handling aborted materials and drinking unpasteurised milk.