Chlamydia Symptoms

In popular terms Chlamydia is known as the "silent infection" because most of the time this sexually transmitted disease does not have obvious manifestations, or when they do occur they are so subtle that most often go unnoticed.

Chlamydia specific symptoms may occur at intervals of 1-3 weeks after contacting the disease. Signs of Chlamydia may differ in men and women. So when contacting this disease, women may experience abnormal vaginal discharge, bleeding between menstrual periods, during and after maintenance intercourse, pain during intercourse and urination, or even in the lower abdomen. In men Chlamydia can result in symptoms such as white and watery discharge from the penis and pain during urination.

Test for Chlamydia does not involve pain and can be done even in your home. It will take the form of a urine sample or to a sample of vaginal, rectal, saliva or the urethra discharge. Also, your doctor may order tests to the eyes if you experience symptoms of conjunctivitis.

Be aware though that as it is difficult to detect Chlamydia, as it is easily treated using antibiotics prescribed by your doctor. Thus it is advisable to notify your doctor if you are pregnant or nursing to establish a proper type of treatment. In addition, if you take oral contraceptives is advisable to talk to your doctor about this as often treatment for Chlamydia interacts with this kind of pills, making them less effective.

Untreated, Chlamydia can cause serious complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy, fallopian tube blockage and pelvic pain in women or painful infection of the testicles in men.

Sexually transmitted diseases can be avoided easily if you choose to have sex protected, and this way you not only eliminate the risk of contracting an STD, but you can relax more so that you enjoy the most of your partner.

Symptoms may be minimal or severe and usually installed after a period between one week and one month after contact with a sick person. Untreated, Chlamydia can populate the genital tract for a very long time: months or years and is asymptomatic.

The infection is transmitted most often during vaginal or anal contact.

In addition, infected pregnant women can transmit the disease to child during birth.

The best method of defense is abstinence or sex with an uninfected partner.

Condoms are the best way of protection if used correctly from start to finish.

If you assume that you have been exposed to Chlamydia, report this immediately to the doctor. Be sure to treat your partner also. You should avoid intercourse until the infection is cured. Otherwise, reinfection can occur. Also, all partners of those infected with Chlamydia should be treated.

To verify the effectiveness of treatment, a new test will be performed after 3-6 weeks after the end of it.