Sexually Transmitted Disease(STI)-Chlamydia #Health
Causes and symptoms: Chlamydia is caused by a microscopic organism known as Chlamydia trachomatis. Symptoms are usually mild to nonexistent. They usually appear one to three weeks after exposure. Men sometimes have a whitish yellow discharge from the penis, redness at the tip of the penis, a frequent urge
to urinate or a burning sensation while
urinating.
Women sometimes experience mild
vaginal irritation, mild discomfort that they may mistake for menstrual cramps or vaginal discharge. The disease is spread by vaginal, oral
or anal sex with an infected partner. A person infected with chlamydia may also develop conjunctivitis if he touches his eyes with a contaminated hand.
~Complications~: Because chlamydia has no symptoms, it is often diagnosed and treated only when serious complications develop. One
of the most common complications associated with chlamydia is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This is one of the leading causes of infertility in women of childbearing age. In rare
cases, men infected with chlamydia may also develop epididymitis, an inflammation of the scrotal tubes that can cause sterility. Chlamydia can result in ectopic pregnancies and
premature births. A baby who has been infected with chlamydia during delivery may develop conjunctivitis (eye infection) or pneumonia. Both conditions can be treated successfully with antibiotics.
to urinate or a burning sensation while
urinating.
Women sometimes experience mild
vaginal irritation, mild discomfort that they may mistake for menstrual cramps or vaginal discharge. The disease is spread by vaginal, oral
or anal sex with an infected partner. A person infected with chlamydia may also develop conjunctivitis if he touches his eyes with a contaminated hand.
~Complications~: Because chlamydia has no symptoms, it is often diagnosed and treated only when serious complications develop. One
of the most common complications associated with chlamydia is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This is one of the leading causes of infertility in women of childbearing age. In rare
cases, men infected with chlamydia may also develop epididymitis, an inflammation of the scrotal tubes that can cause sterility. Chlamydia can result in ectopic pregnancies and
premature births. A baby who has been infected with chlamydia during delivery may develop conjunctivitis (eye infection) or pneumonia. Both conditions can be treated successfully with antibiotics.
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