Many people who contract oral or pharyngeal chlamydia (chlamydia in the throat) have no symptoms. Some people may experience a sore throat. Other possible symptoms of a pharyngeal infection with chlamydia bacteria include mouth pain, oral sores (canker sores in the mouth), or pain in the throat when swallowing.
Symptoms include sore throat, fever, fatigue, mouth sores, and swollen tonsil or lymph nodes, but many cases show no symptoms at all. The bacteria can be detected by testing a sample of fluid collected during an oral swab. Antibiotics are needed to treat the infection.
Healthcare providers treat throat chlamydia infections with antibiotics such as azithromycin or doxycycline. Antibiotics work by slowing or stopping bacterial growth, which cures the infection.
Chlamydia of the throat is not common. However, a person can contract chlamydia of the throat as a result of performing oral sex on a person who has chlamydia. People can prevent chlamydia and other STIs by using a barrier method, such as a condom or dental dam, during all forms of sexual activity.
Symptoms of Oral STDs
Sore throat and difficulty swallowing. Redness with white spots resembling strep throat. Swollen tonsils and/or lymph nodes.
Many people who contract oral or pharyngeal chlamydia (chlamydia in the throat) have no symptoms. Some people may experience a sore throat. Other possible symptoms of a pharyngeal infection with chlamydia bacteria include mouth pain, oral sores (canker sores in the mouth), or pain in the throat when swallowing.
Throat. Similar to other areas of the body, chlamydia symptoms may take about 7-21 days to show up in the throat. Chlamydia in the throat is typically caused by having oral sex with someone who has contracted the infection.
However, people can easily treat chlamydia with antibiotics. People may not notice any symptoms of chlamydia. In those who do, symptoms can appear in the genitals or throat within 1–3 weeks of the person coming into contact with chlamydia.
Chlamydia is less likely to be transmitted during oral sex because the bacteria that cause chlamydia prefer to target the genital area rather than the throat. This is why it is unlikely for chlamydia to be transmitted from mouth-to-penis and penis-to-mouth contact, although it is still possible.
Strep throat can be distinguished from chlamydia symptomatically. Both infections result in a sore throat. It's worth noting, however, that chlamydia does not typically cause pain when swallowing, red and swollen tonsils, and/or petechiae or swollen lymph nodes.
A Sore Throat might mean that a person is suffering from Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Herpes, or Chlamydia. Almost all of these infections lead to developing throat infections after engaging in Oral sex. Most people take sore throats very lightly, which is exactly the opposite of what you should do.
No. If you've tested only urine for gonorrhea and chlamydia, the results will not identify the presence of those infections in the throat or anus. That means if you engage in receptive anal or oral sex, you could have these infections in locations that a urinalysis alone cannot identify.
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.
Chlamydia can be easily cured with antibiotics. HIV-positive persons with chlamydia should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV-negative.
You can get chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia. Also, you can still get chlamydia even if your sex partner does not ejaculate (cum). A pregnant person with chlamydia can give the infection to their baby during childbirth.
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.
As most people do not have symptoms, it is possible the person (who tested positive) could have had chlamydia/gonorrhea from a previous relationship, and has not passed it to their partner yet.
It is a reference to the French word "clapier," which means brothel, a place where STDs such as gonorrhea can be transmitted. It describes an early treatment for gonorrhea, which was clapping a heavy object on the man's penis to get pus/discharge to come out.
If you read our September 2012 article on gonorrhea of the throat, you might remember these fun facts: Oral gonorrhea goes away within three months, even without treatment! Plus, these infections rarely have symptoms.
No. The only way to get rid of chlamydia at home is by taking antibiotics. There are no vitamins or minerals that can make a chlamydia infection go away. It's important to get treatment with antibiotics as soon as possible to avoid complications.