Overview
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can be easily cured. If left untreated, chlamydia can make it difficult for a woman to get pregnant.Chlamydia is caused by a bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis.Usually it doesn't cause any symptoms and can be easily treated with antibiotics. However, if it isn’t treated early it can spread to other parts of your body and lead to long-term health problems.Celebrities with std may have this infection. Although chlamydia does not usually cause any symptoms and can normally be treated with a short course of antibiotics, it can be serious if it's not treated early on.If left untreated, the infection can spread to other parts of your body and lead to long-term health problems, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), epididymo-orchitis (inflammation of the testicles) and infertility.
How do you get chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. The bacteria are usually spread through sex or contact with infected genital fluids (semen or vaginal fluid).Chlamydia is usually passed on through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex.
Chlamydia can be passed on through genital contact. This means you can get chlamydia from someone who has the infection if your genitals touch, even if you don’t have sex.You can also get chlamydia if you come into contact with infected semen (cum) or vaginal fluid, or get them in your eye.Chlamydia can’t be passed on through kissing, hugging, sharing towels or using the same toilet as someone with the infection.You can get chlamydia through sharing sex toys that are not washed or covered with a new condom each time they're used.It can also be passed by a pregnant woman to her baby.
How do I test for chlamydia?
You can get tested for chlamydia even if you don’t have any symptoms.Getting tested for chlamydia is easy and doesn’t hurt. A healthcare professional will ask for a urine (pee) sample and/or take a swab from the area that might be infected. This is usually the lower part of the womb (cervix) or the vagina for women, and the tip of the penis (urethra) for men. If you’ve had anal or oral sex, you may have a swab taken from your anus or throat.Chlamydiae Species Culture - C. trachomatis is associated with infections of the mucous membranes of the urogenital system, the upper respiratory tract and the eye. It may be sexually transmitted; resulting diseases include urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, proctitis and lymphogranuloma venereum. C. pneumoniae is associated with both upper and lower respiratory infections. Infections of the upper respiratory tract and eye usually occur in newborns exposed at parturition. In adults, eye infection may be transmitted by hand after contact with secretions. Isolation by tissue culture is recommended when testing individuals for legal purposes. Tuhealthy App have option to ordering labs from your home.