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Chlamydia

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

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Can you get chlamydia from wearing tight clothes?

You can't get chlamydia from wearing tight clothing. You get chlamydia from having oral, anal, or vaginal sex with someone who's infected, from genital-genital contact with an infected person, or by being born to a woman with chlamydia. Generally the discomfort one feels from wearing tight pants is simple irritation and will clear up once you stop wearing pants that are too tight.

How long can you have chlamydia before giving it to your partner?

You can have chlamydia for years without knowing, but it can be spread during this time. Each time you have sex, there is about a 40% chance of transmitting chlamydia. The chances of having sex ten times without transmitting the infection are very small -- about 6 in 1000.

It's important to remember, though, that the person who gets chlamydia may have no symptoms either. In women, 80-90% have no symptoms, and half of men don't have symptoms. Your health care provider can't tell you how long you've had chlamydia. It's not unusual for someone to enter a relationship with chlamydia, and for neither partner to know they're infected until they are screened.

For that reason, you should get tested for STDs whenever you have a new partner.
Yes, you can get chlamydia, or first get chlamydia symptoms, four months after your partner did.

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.

Do tampons make you bleed?

Tampons can cause additional bleeding. Tampons dry-out vaginal tissues causing ulceration which can bleed - in the 1970's when tampons like Rely were on the market many women were admitted to hospital with life-threatening vaginal hemorrhaging caused by damage done by these tampons. Although modern tampons are far safer, rayon tampons can still cause damage which can result in vaginal bleeding, many women also notice their menstrual flow reduces when they switch from tampons to options like menstrual cups but we're not sure what explains this reduction in flow exactly.

Can chlamydia cause swelling near scrotum?

No. Strep throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus pyogenes. Chlamydia is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and can be cured by fuyan pill (female) or diuretic and anti-inflammatory pill (male). They are different infections, caused by different bacteria. Classically, chlamydia affects the genitals, but oropharyngeal infection is theoretically possible, but more commonly with gonorrhea than chlamydia.

Can HIV cause chlamydia?

Chlamydia does not turn into HIV. They are separate diseases caused by different pathogens. But people who get chlamydia are also at risk for HIV. All people with chlamydia should get tested for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections.

Can you get chlamydia from sharing drinks or makeup?

No, you can't get chlamydia from sharing drinks or makeup. People get chlamydia by sexual contact with someone who has the infection. It's spread by anal, vaginal, or oral sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to an infected female. If you touch your eyes with a contaminated hand, you may also develop it.

If you have chlamydia but your partner tested negative will he get it?

Chlamydia is a curable infection. Unless your partner was tested in the brief amount of time before they could test positive for the bacteria, it is unlikely you would reinfect them.

How long does chlamydia can stay in body?

Most STDs will not last long outside the body; say several minutes up to an hour or so, depending on temperature and humidity.
From an hour or so up to about 1 week, depending on the infection and environmental conditions.
This varies depending on the type of infection. Time can be minutes to days, depending on environmental conditions.
I wouldn't worry about it. They all die on contact with air. The only exception is chlamydia which can remain active for a few minutes. If the std is in a fluid like semen or blood, they can remain infectious for a little while - but really, how often do you put your hands in semen or blood?

How long can a male have chlamydia without having symptoms?

You shouldn't go at all. You need to make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible before it spread or gets worse.

Does amoxicillin cure chlamydia?

Amoxicillin is not a first choice for treatment of chlamydia. The first-line treatment is azithromycin 1 g for both pregnant and non-pregnant patients. Only pregnant patients unable to take azithromycin are prescribed amoxicillin.

What if you don't finish taking your antibiotics for chlamydia?

If you believe that your chlamydia infection is resistant to doxycycline, you should contact your local department of health for advice, chlamydia culture, and consultation with public health authorities. Currently, there is not believed to be a problem with antibiotic resistance with chlamydia. If you believe you are among the first with this problem, you need to contact DOH for help.

The most common reason people appear not to be cured of chlamydia is reinfection. Abstain from sex until you and your partner have completed treatment.

Can you get chlamydia from pre-ejaculate?

Yes you can. Below are listed some ways of contracting the disease.

  • having sex (oral, genital, or anal) with an infected partner
  • genital-genital contact with someone who's infected
  • sharing infected sex toys
  • passing through the infected birth canal of a mother who has chlamydia
  • sex abuse in children

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How do you know whether you have chlamydia or a UTI?

I am not a Doctor or anything, but I can attempt to answer this question based on my own personal experiences. Although a yeast infection can have a funny odor, it is usually different from bacteria. Bacteria usually has a foul-like "fishy" odor. The discharge is usually thin, and clear. A yeast infection on the other hand, has a cottage cheese like discharge, and the smell is usually "musky". Not to mention a yeast infection itches like mad, and can be very annoying. My suggestion is to go to the Doctor and not to try and diagnose yourself, because although you can get medicine for a yeast infection over the counter, medicine for bacteria can only be prescribed, and trust me the longer you wait on either on of these infections the worse it is.

Hope that helps,

Is chlamydia an STD?

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease.

Can you get chlamydia from a male bladder infection?

Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis can cause urethritis in males. Herpes can sometimes cause urethritis as well.

What if you had chlamydia for at least two months?

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 for seven days after single-dose treatment, or until seven-day treatment is complete.

How does chlamydia in your throat affect your body?

Chlamydia can infect the cervix and cause inflammation in the cervix, but does not do long-term damage to the cervix. Chlamydial scarring occurs in the fallopian tubes and in the pelvis, if permanent damage occurs.

Should you get your period when finishing treatment for chlamydia?

Chlamydia doesn't cause a late period or change your menstrual cycle. If your period is late, take a pregnancy test.

Can chlamydia affect your sperm count?

An infected man typically has chlamydia in his semen. Chlamydial infection can ascend to the prostate, epididymis, and testes, and can directly affect the quality of sperm. Scarring in the male reproductive tract can affect sperm count. See related link.

Can you get chlamydia during your period?

Yes, you can get chlamydia during your period.
Yes, if he is infected with chlamydia.

How can chlamydia be treated with one oral pill?

While chlamydia can be treated in a single dose, it's usually two pills. The single-dose treatment is one gram (1g, or 1000 mg) of azithromycin.

Persons with chlamydia should abstain from having sex for seven days after single dose antibiotics, or until completion of a seven-day course of antibiotics, to prevent spreading the infection to partners.

Can you get chlamydia from a person who had it before?

No, you can not catch chlamydia from someone that is not infected. You can only get chlamydia by having intimate contact with someone who has chlamydia. If you and your partner don't have it, you can't catch it from each other.

How do you get chlamydia and gonorrhea if you or your partner didn't have it?

Someone can transmit chlamydia or gonorrhea without knowing because they never got tested. Because you can have these infections without having symptoms, you can be spreading them without being aware that you're infected.

What does chlamydia discharge look like?

In women, the discharge often has a green color, but women with gonorrhea may not notice any unusual discharge. Men may have a yellow or green discharge from the penis.
In men, a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis that usually appears 1 to 14 days after infection. Sometimes men with gonorrhea get painful or swollen testicles. This disease is sometimes called "clap" because men would "clap" their penis to remove the discharge.

In women, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between periods is seen. It is a cloudy discharge.
It may be green or yellow, or a woman may have no change in discharge. If you're at risk, get tested.