How To Cure Chlamydia

What is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is known as a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) or (STI) sexually transmitted infection, which is caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. This infection can damage a woman’s reproductive organs, when left untreated.

How Common Is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Under-reporting is substantial because most people with chlamydia are not aware of their infections and do not seek testing. Also, testing is not often done if patients are treated for their symptoms. An estimated 3 – 4 million Americans are infected with chlamydia each year.

How Is Chlamydia Transmitted?

Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal childbirth. Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia. The greater the number of sex partners, the greater the risk of infection.

Chlamydia Symptoms – What Are The Symptoms Of Chlamydia Infecton?

Chlamydia is known as a “silent” disease because about three quarters of infected women and about half of infected men have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks after exposure. In women, the bacteria initially infect the cervix and the urethra (urine canal). Women who have symptoms might have an abnormal vaginal discharge or a burning sensation when urinating.

How Is Chlamydia Diagnosed?

Chlamydia infection is easily confused with gonorrhea infection, because the symptoms of both diseases are similar and the diseases can occur together occasionally. The most reliable ways to find out whether the infection is chlamydia are through laboratory tests. Usually, a doctor or other health care worker will send a sample of pus from the vagina or penis to a laboratory that will look for the bacteria.