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Chlamydia Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Chlamydia bacterial infection β causes , symptoms , prevention and treatments
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Overview
Someone intimating with their partner without protection like a condom or another antibiotic can easily be a trap to chlamydia. Moreover, chlamydia if left untreated for a long time can cause serious health issues. It is caused through vaginal discharge or semen which is basically spread through sex without barriers. away on its own and you need to consult your doctor for medications and therapies for the treatment.Β
Approx. four million people are affected by chlamydia in the USA. Chlamydia can both men and women but women and having more chances of this. Sexually active women less than 25 years of age get affected by chlamydia every year.
If one is affected by this disease, they must inform their sex partner too to test themselves also as there are chances that they might be also suffering from the same.
Why is chlamydia caused ?
There is not a lot of reason for the birth of chlamydia disease in the body. The reason for chlamydia disease is β
β’ Unprotected sex
β’ Touching each other genitals without taking care of safety and hygiene
β’ Sharing contagious unhygienic foods
β’ Using someone else towel
β’ Using a dirty and unclean washroom
β’ Having sex after intoxication
β’ Having sexual partners
β’ Sharing your sex toys with others
What are the signs and symptoms for chlamydia ?
This is a silent infection as symptoms are not generally visible in many people. Chlamydia can even get in your throat due to oral sex leading to cough. Few people donβt experience any symptoms but know them differently on their reproductive-based anatomy. following are a few of the signs you can detect in yourself β
β’Β Pain or burning sensation while peeing
β’ Unwanted and unpresentable discharge from the genital (green or yellow colour )
β’ Dark yellow colour urine
β’ Bleeding from private parts after sex
β’ Sexual pain
β’ Pain in the abdomen
β’ Swollen cervix
β’ Nausea or vomiting
β’ Fever
β’ Past experience of sexually transmitted disease
β’ Pelvic pain
β’ Eye pain, redness of eye,or conjunctivitis
β’ Spotting
β’ Oftenly peeing
β’ Sore throat
β’ Watery or mucus discharge from the penis
β’ Testicular pain
What does cause chlamydia ?
β’ Inhaling droplets after coughing or sneezing
β’ Kissing
β’ Hugging
β’ Holding hands
How can you prevent yourself from getting affected by chlamydia ?
Keeping in mind very few little thing , you can easily avoid chlamydia. β
β’ Use of condom to both male and female
β’ Having a single sex partner and not multiple one
β’ No douching anymore
β’ Have regular screening tests
β’ No more sharing your personal sex toys to others
When to see a doctor ?
Regular check-up even if you donβt have any health issues is best way to stay away from diseases. However , in this case if you experience pain or bleeding during urination or genital discharge , you must understand the signal and fix an appointment to the doctor immediately as soon ad possible without any further delay.
Certain myths created about chlamydia
Fact β it is not so , if you have unprotected sex again and did not follow the significant precautions again , you will suffer the disease again and again.
Fact β it is nit necessary as it may not be the first time of your partner.
Fact β this reason is nit sufficient for giving birth to chlamydia in your body. Also , no such case have yet came across which proves this.
Complications associated with chlamydia β
Certain issues that generate with the growth of chlamydia in your body are β
Β β’ Infertility
β’ Reiterβs syndrome
β’ Prostatitis
β’ Epididymitis
β’ Complication and infection in delivery of your child
β’ Pelvic inflammatory disease
β’ Pneumonia
Diagnosis for chlamydia disease
Doctors generally diagnose chlamydia in a patient body by the following tests β
β’ Nucleic acid amplification
β’ Swab of the discharge
β’ Urine test
β’ Cell culture test
Treatments
Chlamydia can easily be treated by antibiotics. There are not many complications in curing it. Few antibiotics doctors can suggest can be β
β’ Azithromycin
β’ Doxycycline
β’ Ofloxacin
Goldenseal remedy and Echinacea are also helpful as alternative medicine.
Frequently asked questions β
Answer β you may experience an odor smell while genital discharge or strong smell during urination.
Answer β no , it would not at all go on its owl and treatment needs to be done. As if it is left untreated cam lead to serious disease like HIV.
Answer β if you have consult your doctor at the starting time only , you can get rid of the disease within a month easily for sure.
Answer β as the pregnancy is linked with the birth time and weight of the baby , it can result pneumonia or other disease in the baby.
Answer β no , its nit at all fatal. But if left untreated can lead to fatal diseases like HIV and AIDS.
Answer β yes , there have came cases were people have chlamydia from years but they donβt know it.
Answer – you van diagnose your disease again and ig the result is negative it means you donβt have chlamydia anymore.
Answer β yes , it is possible that you suffer it again.
