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Chlamydia can be contracted by any contact with an infected individual's genital area or fluid.

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The bacteria that causes this infection is called chlamydia trachomatis.

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Women who have chlamydia experience an increase in vaginal discharge, pain/burning while urinating, pain and bleeding during sex, pain in the lower abdomen during sex, and bleeding between mensuration.

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Males who have chlamydia will have white cloudy discharge, pain/burning while urinating, and pain or swelling in the testicles.

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Newborns born with chlamydia will have an eye infection that can be pneumonia. This can be treated with antibiotics. Another effect it has on newborns is a low birthweight.

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The best treatment for this STI is antibiotics. The most common are azithromycin and doxycycline. Side effects of these medications can include stomach pain, diarrhea, and vaginal thrush in females.

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Effects of chlamydia untreated long term include pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis), reactive arthritis, ectopic pregnancy, and increased risk of infertility.