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·     Chlamydia Trachomatis (aka. the silent disease)
·    Chlamydia (kluh-MID-e-uh) trachomatis (truh-KOH-muh-tis) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI)

·    Caused by Bacteria

·     C. trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted bacterial    disease in the United States.
·    It's most prevalent among young women.
·     Most people infected do not have symptoms.
·     Chlamydia trachomatis was first discovered in 1907 by Stanislaus von      Prowazek in Berlin.

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·      Painful urination
·      Lower abdominal pain
·      Vaginal discharge in women
·      Discharge from the penis in men
·      Painful sexual intercourse in women
·      Bleeding between periods and after sex in women
·      Testicular pain in men
·      Discharge from the eye (redness)

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Sexually active women age 25 or younger. The rate of chlamydia infection is highest in this group, so a yearly screening test is recommended. Even if you've been tested in the past year, get tested when you have a new sex partner.

Pregnant women. You should be tested for chlamydia during your first prenatal exam. If you have a high risk of infection — from changing sex partners or from your regular partner's possible infection — get tested again later in your pregnancy.

Women and men at high risk. Consider frequent chlamydia screening if you have multiple sex partners, if you don't always use a condom during sex or if you're a man who has sex with men. Other markers of high risk are current infection with another sexually transmitted infection and possible exposure to an STI through an infected partner.

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A urine test. A sample of your urine analyzed in the laboratory may indicate the presence of this infection.

A swab. For women, your doctor takes a swab of the discharge from your cervix for culture or antigen testing for chlamydia. This can be done during a routine Pap test. Some women prefer to swab their vaginas themselves, which has been shown to be as diagnostic as doctor-obtained swabs.

For men, your doctor inserts a slim swab into the end of your penis to get a sample from the urethra. In some cases, your doctor may swab the anus.

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•	Being sexually active before age 25
•	Multiple sex partners within the past year
•	Not using a condom consistently
•	History of prior sexually transmitted infection

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·   Chlamydia trachomatis is treated with antibiotics. You may receive a one-time dose, or you may need to take the medication daily or multiple times a day for five to 10 days.

·   In most cases, the infection resolves within one to two weeks. During that time, you should abstain from sex. Your sexual partner or partners also need treatment even if they have no signs or symptoms. Otherwise, the infection can be passed back and forth between sexual partners.

·   Having chlamydia or having been treated for it in the past provides no immunity against reinfection in the future.

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Use condoms. Use a male latex condom or a female polyurethane condom during each sexual contact. Condoms used properly during every sexual encounter reduce but don't eliminate the risk of infection.

Limit your number of sex partners. Having multiple sex partners puts you at a high risk of contracting chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections.

Get regular screenings. If you're sexually active, particularly if you have multiple partners, talk with your doctor about how often you should be screened for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections.

Avoid douching. Douching isn't recommended because it decreases the number of good bacteria present in the vagina, which may increase the risk of infection.

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·  The majority of affected persons are asymptomatic, and thus provide an ongoing reservoir for infection.
·  In infants born to mothers through an infected birth canal, conjunctivitis and pneumonia can occur.
· Men and women can experience clinical syndromes due to infection at common epithelial sites, including the rectum and conjunctivae. .