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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis.

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Some of the signs and symptoms of chlamydia are painful urination, vaginal discharge, discharge from the penis, painful sexual intercourse for women, vaginal bleeding between periods and after sexual intercourse, and testicular pain.

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When newborns get a chlamydial infection from their mothers, they may develop eye inflammation (conjunctivitis) with redness, swelling, and discharge, with or without pneumonia. The pneumonia often causes cough and rapid breathing. If illness is present, it typically begins after an incubation period of 1 to 3 weeks.

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Chlamydia is a common STD that can cause infection among both men and women. It can cause permanent damage to a woman's reproductive system. This can make it difficult or impossible to get pregnant later. Chlamydia can also cause a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).

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Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics. The two most commonly prescribed antibiotics for chlamydia are doxycycline, taken every day for a week, and azithromycin, one dose of 1g followed by 500mg once a day for two days.

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More than thirty different bacteria, viruses, and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Some STI's can also be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Chlamydia is just one STI that is curable but can go undetected causing long term problems.