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Ruby Rutishauser

By Ruby Rutishauser

2016

Chlamydia is an
infection caused by a
kind of bacteria that is
passed during sexual
contact. It is the most
common sexually
transmitted bacterial
infection in the United
States. About three
million American
women and men
become infected with
chlamydia every year.
It is especially
common among
women and men
under 25.

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Chlamydia

Signs and Symptoms

How is Chlamydia
treated and/or
cured..?
Chlamydia can be easily cured
with antibiotics. HIV-positive
persons with chlamydia should
receive the same treatment as
those who are HIV-negative.
Persons with chlamydia should
abstain from sexual activity for 7
days after single dose antibiotics
or until completion of a 7-day
course of antibiotics, to prevent
spreading the infection to
partners. It is important to take
all of the medication prescribed
to cure chlamydia. Medication for
chlamydia should not be shared
with anyone. Although
medication will stop the
infection, it will not repair any
permanent damage done by the
disease. If a persons symptoms
continue for more than a few
days after receiving treatment,
he or she should return to a
health care provider to be
reevaluated.
Repeat infection with chlamydia
is common. Women whose sex
partners have not been

Burning sensations
during urination
Discharge from the
penis or vagina
Pain in the lower
abdomen
Painful sexual
intercourse
(dyspareunia)
Can someone have this
infection and not know
it? How?
If you do have symptoms,
they may not appear until
several weeks after
you have sex with an
infected partner. Even
when chlamydia causes n

How is Chlamydia
spread?
Chlamydia is spread fr
om person-to-person
during unprotected
sex. It can be
passed through
vaginal, anal, and oral
sex. It can also
be passed to the eye
by a hand or other
body part moistened
with infected
secretions. Chlamydia
can be passed from a
woman infected
with chlamydia to her
baby.

What can happen if this

infection is not treated?

How can Chlamydia

be cured/and or
treated?
Chlamydia can be easily cured with
antibiotics. HIV-positive persons
with chlamydia should receive the
same treatment as those who are
HIV-negative.
Persons with chlamydia should
abstain from sexual activity for 7
days after single dose antibiotics or
until completion of a 7-day course of
antibiotics, to prevent spreading the
infection to partners. It is important
to take all of the medication
prescribed to cure chlamydia.
Medication for chlamydia should not
be shared with anyone. Although
medication will stop the infection, it
will not repair any permanent
damage done by the disease. If a
persons symptoms continue for
more than a few days after receiving
treatment, he or she should return
to a health care provider to be
reevaluated.
Repeat infection with chlamydia is
common. Women whose sex
partners have not been
appropriately treated are at high
risk for re-infection. Having multiple
chlamydial infections increases a
woman's risk of serious reproductive
health complications, including

In women, if chlamydia
isn't treated, it can cause
a problem called pelvic
inflammatory disease
(PID). This is a serious
disease that happens
when the
chlamydia infection
spreads into the uterus or
fallopian tubes
For more information,
click on the below
links.
http://www.cdc.gov/s
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http://www.cureurge
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