https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf Chlamydia en-us 2021-07-11 18:19:53 UTC 2021-07-14 12:33:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-2695.png cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644662551 Chlamydia is an STI caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. 


]]> 2021-07-11 18:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644662551 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644668706 Generally, in most people, there are no symptoms of Chlamydia. If there are symptoms, the most common ones are painful urination, discharge, and pelvic/testes pains. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644668706 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644670288 If a mother has Chlamydia, the newborn can be infected in the birth canal. The infant could develop respiratory tract infections and/or trachoma. Trachoma is an infection of the conjunctiva that can lead to blindness. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644670288 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644673806 Untreated Chlamydia, in women, can cause pelvic inflammatory disease that will scar the uterine tubes. The scarring can prevent fertilization resulting in infertility, or it can cause partial blocking of the uterine tube that will prevent the fertilized ovum from moving into the uterus. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644673806 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644677088 Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics like doxycycline or azithromycin.  

]]> 2021-07-11 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644677088 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644678704 Doxycycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644678704 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644679087 Azithromycin is an antibiotic that helps to stop the bacteria from multiplying. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644679087 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644679455 Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that affects around 3 million people annually in the US. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644679455 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644680716 The best way to prevent not only chlamydia but any STI is to abstain from sexual activities. ]]> 2021-07-11 19:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644680716 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644687197 In men, untreated chlamydia can cause urethral infections. It can also cause swollen and tender testicles. ]]> 2021-07-11 20:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1644687197 cggrubbs https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1649378776 Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Most people infected with chlamydia do not have any symptoms, but they could have painful urination or pelvic/testes pains. There can be many long term effects for men and women if chlamydia is untreated. If a child is born from a mother with chlamydia, the newborn could have respiratory tract or trachoma infections. Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics. The best way to prevent chlamydia is to abstain from sex. ]]> 2021-07-14 12:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cggrubbs/72w54a7zqu8ul3kf/wish/1649378776