Chlamydia

Pap smears can't detect chlamydia, and a normal Pap doesn't mean you don't have chlamydia. A pap smear looks for cervical cancer and precancerous problems. If you need testing for chlamydia, ask for the test by name.

Chlamydia can be spread from the time you are infected. You can have it for years without knowing.

Urine tests are effective for testing chlamydia, as long as the right test is ordered. A routine urinalysis or urine culture will not detect chlamydia. The specific chlamydia test needs to be ordered.

There is a DNA amplification test that can be performed for chlamydia and gonorrhea on a urine sample. The urine, however, should not be a midstream sample - it should be the first urine that is urinated to get any of the bacteria that were growing in the urethra.

Yes, a man with chlamydia can get a woman pregnant, and infect her with chlamydia as well. You should abstain from vaginal sex or use contraception if you don't want to get pregnant. Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause scarring which can impair fertility, but a history of gonorrhea and/or chlamydia doesn't mean you can't get pregnant.

The CDC notes that there is not good information about how contagious pharyngeal chlamydia is. It is theoretically possible to get chlamydia from kissing, but it would be highly unlikely. Nor can you get it from sitting in the same seat as them or hugging them. You get it from oral, anal, and vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; and from birth to an infected mother.

Ofloxacin can cure chlamydia, but there are less expensive and easier treatments available. See your health care provider for effective diagnosis and treatment.

People manage to do it all the time. Some estimates suggest one in ten gets reinfected within weeks of treatment. It's so common that the CDC recommends repeat testing two to three months after infection.

Your chances of getting pregnant won't increase after chlamydia treatment. You will reduce the risk of further damage to your fertility. If it is from chlamydia you are infertile, then unfortunately it progressed to the point of permanent damage.

While chlamydia trachomatis probably existed at the time of Henry VIII, it was not named. There is no way to know if he had chlamydia.

A diagnosis of a bleeding disorder, poor kidney function, or debilitation. Any of these pre-existing conditions typically raises the risk of the catheterization procedure and may be reason to cancel the procedure.

Yes,because STD can harm the fetus inside and also if delivered already.Like if you have gonorrhea or syphilis baby will be born thru ceasarian section.Credes prophylaxis is also given to prevent eye infections.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are not. It is possible to have both a UTI and Chlamydia, but one does not cause the other. There is no other way to get Chlamydia except through sexual contact; UTIs, on the other hand, can even be seen in young kids.

Chlamydia is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis, that is spread by oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to a woman with chlamydia.

Chlamydia can infect the urethra, which is part of the urinary tract. It can cause urinary pain or blood in your urine. However, we don't usually call chlamydia a UTI. In the US, at least, UTI is meant to signify infections of the urinary tract that are not typically spread by sex.

Chlamydia does not cause, lead to, or turn into gonorrhea. You can have both infections at the same time. They are caused by separate germs.

If you take 100 mg twice a day, you cure the chlamydia.

Chlamydia scarring does not go away after antibiotic treatment, although the germ is gone and won't do further damage.

No. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are both caused by bacteria that have nothing to do with HIV. In order to get HIV you have to come in contact with the bodily fluids (blood, semen etc.) of someone who has HIV.

You can treat gonorrhea and chlamydia at the same time; usually different antibiotics are used, but it's possible to use two grams of azithromycin in a single dose. The catch is that vomiting is common after this treatment, and may require a second treatment. Preferred treatment is 250 mg ceftriaxone and 1 g azithromycin.

Chlamydia is not a blood borne disease, and is not in the blood.

Yes, a person contract chlamydia in two days.

Chlamydia is not a disease that has stages. Syphilis is the STD with distinct stages.

Yes, it is possible to have symptoms for the first time 4 months after contact.

If you had chlamydia for a long period, you may have experienced complications of chlamydia such as pelvic inflammatory disease or epididymitis. Most people with chlamydia do not experience long-term complications. Talk to your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.

The bacteria will remain until antibiotics are taken to eliminate it from the body, or until your immune system clears it. 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; genital-genital contact; and sharing sex toys until the infection is cleared. Patients won't be contagious after completing seven days of treatment, or after seven days following single-dose treatment for chlamydia.

In women, 80% to 90% have no symptoms of chlamydia, and about 50% of men can have chlamydia without having symptoms. It is possible for a person or a couple to have chlamydia for years without knowing. (See related link).