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Chlamydia is a STI caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia Trachomatis.

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The infection may be very advanced by the time you realize that you have it. Most times you don't realize that you have chlamydia until several weeks after you were exposed to it.

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When we think of STIs, we mostly think infections of the genitals but chlamydia can also infect your eyes and throat.

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Often there are no symptoms of chlamydia until weeks after you have been infected, so therefore it is normally well advanced by time it is discovered. It can effect both male and females but it is more likely to be seen in females. In males it cause pain/burning during urination, white, cloudy penile discharge, enlarged testicles, and itching in the urethra. In females, it causes burning sensation while urinating, bleeding between menstrual cycles, abnormal vaginal discharge, and pain in the abdomen and pelvis, and during intercourse

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There are two ways to prevent the chlamydia monster. The first way is next to impossible for people to do, so many people stick with the most popular method of protection. The first way is to abstain from all forms of sexual activity: oral, vaginal, and anal. The second way is to use a condom, most people's preferred method.

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Newborn babies can be affected as early as in the birth canal. It can cause pre-term labor which may cause the newborn to have deficits and low birth weight. Exposed babies can develop pneumonia(disease of the lungs) and a form of conjunctivitis (disease of the eyes) call trachoma which may lead to blindness

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If left untreated there can be some permanent consequences. If treatment isn't administered after a long period of time you could develop PID(pelvic inflammatory disease) and pain in the abdomen and pelvic region. In later stages, it can cause infertility or an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside of the womb).

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it can cause pain and swelling in the testicles and additionally can cause symptoms such as joint pain(arthritis) and inflammation in the eyes. There are cases of infertility but it is very rare in men.

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As said before chlamydia does not present symptoms in most people, so it is not always easy to catch early on. To be tested, the physician would test your urine or take a swab from the vagina or penis. There are rapid test on the market but their accuracy is not reliable.

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Treating chlamydia is easy. It is curable. You can take an antibiotic such as azithromycin or doxycycline. Chlamydia can reoccur if you are continuing to have intercourse with an infected partner that is not getting treatment. So get test regularly and be aware of genitals smell, discharge and appearance.