Can a man carry chlamydia for years?

Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.

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How many years can a man have chlamydia?

Being tested means that you can be treated, and the proper treatment will help clear up a chlamydial infection in a matter of weeks. On the other hand, if you don't get tested or don't see a healthcare provider for treatment, chlamydia can live in the body for weeks, months, or even years without being detected.

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Can a man have chlamydia for 5 years?

An untreated chlamydia infection can persist for several years. Although this goes for both men and women, it is believed that men are less likely to carry the bacteria for several years. If you remain infected for a long time you have an increased risk of complications.

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Can men carry chlamydia for a long time?

While long-term problems in men are rare, some men with untreated chlamydia may develop epididymitis. This refers to inflammation in the epididymis, a coiled tube at the back of the testicles that is responsible for storing and carrying sperm.

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What happens if a man has chlamydia for years?

Men rarely have health problems from chlamydia. The infection can cause a fever and pain in the tubes attached to the testicles. This can, in rare cases, lead to infertility. Untreated chlamydia may also increase your chances of getting or giving HIV.

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How did I get chlamydia if my partner doesn't have it?

Although chlamydia is highly contagious, it does not always transmit to a person's sexual partners. It is also possible to have a false-negative test result. Having more frequent sex with a partner who has chlamydia may increase a person's risk of contracting it.

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How long can chlamydia lay dormant in men?

Although some symptoms can appear within weeks of contact, there have been reports of chlamydia remaining dormant for over twenty years. If you have had recent sexual contact and wonder about chlamydia infections, don't hesitate to test.

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How hard is it for men to catch chlamydia?

Are men more likely to catch chlamydia? If you have unprotected sex with someone who has chlamydia, you're likely to catch the infection regardless of your gender. In this respect there is nothing to suggest that men are more likely to catch chlamydia.

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What is late stage chlamydia?

What is late-stage chlamydia? Late-stage chlamydia refers to an infection that has spread to other parts of the body. For example, it may have spread to the cervix (cervicitis), testicular tubes (epididymitis), eyes (conjunctivitis), or throat (pharyngitis), causing inflammation and pain.

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Can a couple get chlamydia without cheating?

How did I get chlamydia if I didn't cheat? You can get chlamydia if your partner had vaginal, oral or anal sex with someone who was infected and then had sex with you.

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Can a man have chlamydia for 10 years without knowing?

Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.

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Can you sleep with someone with chlamydia and not get it?

If your partner has gonorrhea or chlamydia, is it possible to have unprotected sex and not get these infections? While it is possible to have vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner and not get infected, it's unlikely.

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How can you tell if a man has chlamydia?

Chlamydia symptoms in men include:
  • White, cloudy or watery discharge from the tip of the penis;
  • Pain, discomfort or a 'burning sensation' when urinating;
  • Inflammation, tenderness and pain in and around the testicles.

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How common is chlamydia in Australia?

Chlamydia is very common: it's the most frequently reported infectious disease in Australia, and nearly 97,000 men and women are diagnosed with it each year. If you're sexually active and under 30 years of age, you are at the highest risk of contracting chlamydia.

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Can you tell how long ago you got chlamydia?

Most people who have chlamydia don't notice any symptoms.

If you do get symptoms, these usually appear between 1 and 3 weeks after having unprotected sex with an infected person. For some people they don't develop until many months later. Sometimes the symptoms can disappear after a few days.

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What happens if you have chlamydia for ages and don't know?

If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility. In men, untreated chlamydia can cause pain and swelling in one or both testicles. If detected early, chlamydia may be treated with a single dose of antibiotics.

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Can my boyfriend have chlamydia and not know?

People get STDs by having sex with someone who has an STD. Once you are infected, you can infect someone else. Both gonorrhea and chlamydia often have no symptoms. Sometimes only one partner will have symptoms, even though both have the disease.

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Can men be silent carriers of chlamydia?

Some refer to chlamydia as a “silent” infection. This is because most people with the infection have no symptoms or abnormal physical exam findings.

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Can faithful partners get chlamydia?

Yes! Even if you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship, it's possible for you or your partner to have a previously undiagnosed and untreated STI.

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Can you get chlamydia if both partners are clean?

If 2 people who don't have any STDs have sex, it's not possible for either of them to get one. A couple can't create an STD from nothing — they have to get spread from one person to another.

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Can you test positive for chlamydia and not have it?

The concern with false positives drops as prevalence increases; the same test in a population with 10% prevalence of chlamydia has a positive predictive value of 87.8%, so only roughly 1 in 10 positive results would be a false positive.

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How does a girl know she has chlamydia?

If you have a vagina, chlamydia symptoms can include: Abnormal, yellowish, or strong smelling vaginal discharge. Swelling inside your vagina/painful sex. Pain or burning when you pee.

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What does chlamydia urine look like?

Cloudy urine. Abnormal vaginal discharge. Abnormal vaginal bleeding with intercourse or between periods.

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How do you tell my bf he gave me chlamydia?

Telling a New Partner About an STD
  1. Imagine that your roles are reversed. ...
  2. It's best to be direct. ...
  3. It's best to be honest. ...
  4. Let the conversation proceed naturally. ...
  5. Don't push your partner to make decisions about sex or your relationship right away. ...
  6. Encourage your partner to ask questions.

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Can chlamydia be mistaken for something else?

In women, both a gonorrhea and chlamydia infection might be mistaken for a yeast infection. Women may also experience painful periods, bleeding between periods, pain during sex, or abdominal pain. Although the symptoms overlap, the discharge caused by chlamydia vs. gonorrhea can vary slightly.

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