What is Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexual transmitted disease. Bacteria of this type cause various diseases including trachoma, psittacosis, and nonspecific urethritis.
How Does Chlamydia Spread?
Just like about most sexual transmitted disease's, you can get chlamydia from having sex with someone who has it. Or if you've had it before, it can come back, if you have unprotected sex.
How Do I Avoid Getting Chlamydia?
You can simply avoid getting chlamydia by just not having sex. Or, if you have been in a long term relationship with a partner who has been tested and had negative STD results. Also using Latex condoms, anyone who has unprotected sex is at risk of getting chlamydia, no matter the type of sex you have (anal, vaginal, or oral sex).
Which Age Group is at Higher Risk?
You are at higher risk of getting chlamydia if you are at 24 years of age, or younger.
How Do I Know if I Have Chlamydia?
Women With Symptoms May Notice:
~ An abnormal vaginal discharge
~ A burning sensation when urinating.
Symptoms in Men May be:
~ A discharge from their penis
~ A burning sensation when urinating
~Pain and swelling
~ An abnormal vaginal discharge
~ A burning sensation when urinating.
Symptoms in Men May be:
~ A discharge from their penis
~ A burning sensation when urinating
~Pain and swelling
Can You Be Treated?
Yes, you can be treated for chlamydia. Antibiotics are usually prescribed to treat chlamydia. If you get tested and you have chlamydia, you will need to tell your partner. Your partner will have to be treated as well. to avoid passing the risk of passing the infection back and fourth to each other, you and your partner will need to be treated at the same time.
What Happens if I Don't Get Treated?
It will lead you to having serious health problems. Not getting treated can cause a new disease in a women, pelvic inflammatory disease. The chlamydia can spread to your uterus and Fallopian Tubes. PID can cause permanent damage to your reproductive system and lead to long-term pelvic pain, inability to get pregnant, and potentially deadly ectopic pregnancy.