What is it?---> Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. Chlamydia can infect both men and women and can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman's reproductive organs.
Is it bacterial, viral or a parasite?---> Chlamydia is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease or infection.
How does a person get it?---> People get Chlamydia by having sex with someone who has the infection. "Having sex," means any kind of sexual contact. Chlamydia can still be transmitted even if a. Man does not ejaculate. People who have had Chlamydia as have been treated can get infected again if they have sexual contact with an infected person. Chlamydia can also be spread from and infected woman to her baby during childbirth.
What are the symptoms---> Chlamydia is known as a 'silent' infection because most infected people have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they may not appear until several weeks after exposure. Even when it causes no symptoms, Chlamydia can damage a woman's reproductive organs.
Women;
•abnormal vaginal discharge
• burning sensation when urinating
Men;
•discharge from penis
•burning sensation when urinating
• pain and swelling in one or both testicles
Rectum;
•rectal pain
•discharge
•bleeding
How is Chlamydia diagnosed?---> There are laboratory tests to diagnose Chlamydia. Specimens commonly used for testing include a cotton swab of the vagina, or a urine sample.
What happens if Chlamydia is not treated?---> Untreated Chlamydia may increase a persons chances of aquiring or transmitting HIV--the virus that causes AIDS.
How can a person keep from getting Chlamydia?---> Latex male condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of getting or giving Chlamydia. The surest way to avoid Chlamydia is to abstain from all sexual contact, or to be in a long term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is know to be uninfected.
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