Chlamydia can be spread through sex without a condom, oral sex and anal sex. It can also be transmitted when a person infects their eyes or throat with the bacteria and during childbirth.
Get tested regularly and practise safe sex by using barrier methods and not sharing sex toys. It’s important to tell all your sexual partners if you test positive so they can be tested and treated too.
What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that can cause serious health problems, including pelvic inflammatory disease and genital warts. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia is spread when a person has unprotected sex, especially vaginal, anal or oral sex with an infected partner.
Women are more likely to get chlamydia than men, especially if they don’t use protection or have multiple partners. Chlamydia can also be spread by a woman to her baby during childbirth, which can lead to genital infections and pneumonia in the newborn.
Symptoms of chlamydia in women are usually pain during sex and vaginal discharge. Men may have a sore erection, painful urination or blood in the urine. Sometimes, if the bacteria travel to the testicles, they can cause painful swelling of the scrotum. Chlamydia can also cause a condition called lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV, which is less common in men and women.
After a person is treated for chlamydia, they need to tell all their anal, vaginal and oral sex partners that they have the infection. This helps to reduce the risk that their partners will develop serious complications from chlamydia and prevents them from passing the infection on to others. Sexual health or gynaecology clinics can help a person contact their partners to ask them to get tested and treated. People who were diagnosed and treated for chlamydia should be offered another test about three months later to check they are not infected again.
How do I get tested for chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STI). It usually occurs in young people and people who have many different partners. It can cause serious health problems if left untreated.
To test for chlamydia, your health care provider will either collect a sample of your vaginal fluid or a urine sample. If you are taking a urine sample, it is important to avoid urinating for 2 hours before the test and to only collect the first part of your urine stream. The test for chlamydia can be done at your local clinic or health center. It can also be collected at home using an at-home collection kit. Your health care provider will give you instructions for how to use the kit and for how long to swab your body.
The sample will be sent to the lab to be tested for chlamydia. The test results should be available in a week or less.
If your provider finds that you have chlamydia, they will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection. The treatment may take up to a month, depending on the type of chlamydia you have.
It is recommended that you get a full sexual health checkup, including tests for chlamydia, syphilis and HIV at least once per year. This is especially important for young women and people who frequently change partners. Practicing abstinence from all sex and using latex condoms for anal, vaginal and oral sex can help prevent infection.
How do I get treated for chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that can be treated with antibiotics. Because it can cause serious health problems, especially in women (including infertility), it’s important to get tested and treated promptly.
People can get chlamydia by having unprotected sexual activity, including oral sex and anal sex. They can also get it by sharing sex toys with someone who has the disease. Symptoms can include a painful vagina, an abnormal discharge, or pelvic pain. Often, people who have chlamydia don’t have any symptoms at all, so they may not know they have it.
Getting screened regularly for STIs is the best way to protect yourself from chlamydia and other diseases. This can be done through a routine screening test at your doctor’s office or with a home testing kit. These kits typically require a sample of your cervix or urine, and you can send it to the lab for testing.
If you have a positive result, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics for chlamydia treatment. You and your partner should avoid having any sex (including anal sex) until you have completed the course of treatment. You should have another test in 3 months to make sure you are cleared of chlamydia. Abstinence is one of the best ways to prevent chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, as is practicing mutual monogamy and using latex condoms during sexual intercourse.
Can I have sex with a condom if I have chlamydia?
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STIs). It can be spread during oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Chlamydia can cause serious health problems if it is not treated. It can also pass from a woman to her baby during childbirth.
Condoms are a great way to help prevent STIs. They can protect you up to 98% of the time when used correctly. But some STIs can be passed even when a condom is worn. Infections like chlamydia, herpes, and syphilis can be spread through skin-to-skin contact.
Male condoms are available in a variety of lengths and widths. You can find them at drug stores, supermarkets, and some schools and health centers. Female condoms are more expensive, but you can find them at many drug stores and some family planning clinics. Some women’s organizations and gay/lesbian health centers also give them away for free.
When using a condom, make sure it is the right size for you. It should fit snugly, but not tightly. If you’re allergic to latex, you can use plastic or lambskin condoms. A standard length condom should fit most penises. However, there are also “snug” sizes available. Lambskin condoms are made from material that comes from lamb intestines. They’re also called urethane condoms. They’re more comfortable than latex ones and are also very effective at preventing pregnancy and STDs.
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