Chlamydia Treatment in South Delhi
What Is Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is caused by bacteria. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. This infection is easily spread because it often causes no symptoms. That means you can pass chlamydia to sexual partners without knowing it. In fact, about 75% of infections in women and 50% in men have no symptoms. If you don’t treat it, chlamydia can cause serious complications.
Chlamydia Symptoms
If you do get chlamydia symptoms, they usually show up within 1 to 3 weeks after contact.
Chlamydia symptoms in women
- Abnormal vaginal discharge that may have an odor
- Bleeding between periods
- Painful periods
- Abdominal pain with fever
- Pain when you have sex
- Itching or burning in or around your vagina
- Pain when you pee
- Chlamydia symptoms in men
- Small amounts of clear or cloudy discharge from the tip of your penis
- Painful urination
- Burning and itching around the opening of your penis
- Pain and swelling around your testicles
Unprotected sex can also lead to chlamydia in other body parts like your anus, throat, and eyes. Symptoms include:
- Anus: Discomfort and discharge
- Throat: There usually are no symptoms
- Eyes: Redness, pain, and discharge
Chlamydia Causes
Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacteria that causes chlamydia, most often spread through unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex. You get it from the semen or vaginal fluid of an infected person. It can also pass from an infected person to another through genital contact, even if there’s no sex. Pregnant women can give it to their unborn children during delivery.
Chlamydia Diagnosis
There are a few different tests your doctor can use to diagnose chlamydia. They’ll probably use a swab to take a sample, either from the urethra (the tube urine comes out of) in men or from the cervix in women. It goes to a laboratory for analysis. They may also check a urine sample for the bacteria.
Chlamydia Treatments
Chlamydia is curable. Because it’s a bacterial infection, doctors can treat it with antibiotics. If you have chlamydia, your doctor will prescribe oral antibiotics, usually azithromycin (Zithromax) or doxycycline. They’ll also recommend your partner(s) get treated to prevent reinfection and further spread of the disease.