Chlamydia

What is it?

• Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection.
• It is a bacterial infection that can destroy a women's reproductive system if not treated fast enough.

How Common is it?

• Chlamydia is very common especially in the United States.
• It infects women in their 20s mostly, but butch male and female can have it.
• All ages can also get Chlamydia.
• It is more common the syphilis and gonorrhea.

What are the Symptoms?

• Chlamydia often does not show symptoms so it is good to checked after unprotected sexual interactions.
• One symptom may be a burning sensation while urinating.

How do you get it and how is it Prevented?

• Chlamydia is spread by sexual intercourse and oral sex.
• You can prevent Chlamydia by abstaining from sexual interactions.
• If one does have sexual interactions, using protection is the best option.

Treatments

• Chlamydia is not for life, but if not treated it can give complications.
• Antibiotics can cure Chlamydia if taken correctly and as often as the doctor prescribes.

Complications from not treating it

• If not treated in women, it can permanently damage the reproductive system.
• It can also give women pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Men may just receive pain and fever if not treated; it will not damage their reproductive system.
• If not treated Chlamydia could result in other STDs.

Sources

• http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/chlamydia