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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial infection that is caused by the bacterium pathogen, Chlamydia Trachomatis. It is spread by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Chlamydia is also spread by mother to baby by pregnancy, labor, or nursing. Although it affects men and women of all ages, it is most common in young women.

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Symptoms occur 1-3 weeks after exposure, but 75% of infected women and 50% of infected men have no symptoms. Showing no symptoms can cause the infected individual to go untreated.

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In men, untreated chlamydia can lead to urethral scarring and infection, swollen and tender testicles, prostatitis, and male sterility. It can also cause nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), epididymitis, reactive arthritis, and an increased risk of contracting other sexually transmitted infections.

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Chlamydia can only be cured with oral antibiotic treatment. After testing, your doctor will prescribe you either Azithromycin (single dose) or Doxycycline (twice daily for 7-14 days). The infection should clear up in about 1-2 weeks.

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In women, untreated chlamydia can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), which will damage the tissue of the reproductive organs. PID may cause chronic pelvic pain, dangerous ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, or infertility. Untreated chlamydia will increase your chance of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

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If an infected individual does not seek treatment, chlamydia can cause long-term and serious health conditions, even if the individual does not have any symptoms.

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If a woman has chlamydia when giving birth, the baby could become infected during delivery. Infected newborns can develop an eye infection (conjunctivitis) or pneumonia. An infected newborn will need antibiotics. Chlamydia can cause the baby to have a low birth weight. It can also cause the newborn to be born very early.