CHLAMYDIA
WHAT?
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. It can cause cervicitis in women and urethritis and proctitis in both men and women. Chlamydial infections in women can lead to serious consequences including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), another type of STD caused by different serovars of the same bacterium, occurs commonly in the developing world, and has more recently emerged as a cause of outbreaks of proctitis among men who have sex with men (MSM) worldwide.
HOW?
You can get chlamydia by having anal, vaginal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia.
If your sex partner is male you can still get chlamydia even if he does not ejaculate.
If you’ve had chlamydia and were treated in the past, you can still get infected again if you have unprotected sex with someone who has chlamydia.
If you are pregnant, you can give chlamydia to your baby during childbirth.​​​​​​​​​​
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS FROM:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 Mar. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.
PREVENTION?
You can protect yourself from getting chlamydia by:
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Not having sex.
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Being in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and has negative STD test results.
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Using latex condoms and dental dams the right way every time you have sex.
FACTS
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CHLAMYDIA IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE
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ANYONE CAN GET CHLAMYDIA. IT IS VERY COMMON AMONG TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
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MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHLAMYDIA DON'T KNOW IT. OFTEN THE DISEASE HAS NO SYMPTOMS