What does mild chlamydia look like?

Chlamydia symptoms can include:
Pus-like yellow discharge. Frequent painful urination. Spotting/bleeding between periods or after vaginal intercourse. Rectal pain, bleeding, or discharge.

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Can chlamydia be mild?

Early-stage Chlamydia trachomatis infections often cause few or no signs and symptoms. Even when signs and symptoms occur, they're often mild, making them easy to overlook. Signs and symptoms of Chlamydia trachomatis infection can include: Painful urination.

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What does early stages of chlamydia look like?

abnormal vaginal discharge (may be yellowish and have a strong smell) bleeding between periods. pus or a watery/milky discharge from the penis. swollen or tender testicles.

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How do I know if I'm clear of chlamydia?

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection (like strep throat or an ear infection), which means that once you've been treated and tested negative for it (to make sure the antibiotics worked), it's gone.

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What can be mistaken for chlamydia?

Understanding Trichomoniasis

Chlamydia and trichomoniasis are similar infections and they are commonly confused, but it's important to know the difference, as the two infections are not treated with the same antibiotic. Trichomoniasis (trich) is caused by a parasite called Trichomonas Vaginalis.

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Sexual Health - Chlamydia (Male)

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How can you identify chlamydia?

At least 70% of women with chlamydia don't notice any symptoms.
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If they do get symptoms, the most common include:
  1. pain when urinating.
  2. unusual vaginal discharge.
  3. pain in the tummy or pelvis.
  4. pain during sex.
  5. bleeding after sex.
  6. bleeding between periods.

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Can chlamydia cure itself?

Chlamydia rarely goes away by itself. In fact, it can cause some serious health problems if left untreated in both men and women. Thankfully, chlamydia is curable! All you need is a short course of antibiotics.

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How long does untreated chlamydia last?

Without medical intervention, a chlamydia infection can persist for years if gone unnoticed [1].

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How long can you carry chlamydia?

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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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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What are 5 symptoms of chlamydia?

Chlamydia Symptoms
  • Abnormal vaginal discharge that may have an odor.
  • Bleeding between periods.
  • Painful periods.
  • Abdominal pain with fever.
  • Pain when you have sex.
  • Itching or burning in or around your vagina.
  • Pain when you pee.

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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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Is chlamydia discharge sticky?

Sexually transmitted infectious triggers for sticky discharge include : chlamydia. gonorrhea. trichomoniasis.

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How is mild chlamydia treated?

Chlamydia can usually be effectively treated with antibiotics. More than 95% of people will be cured if they take their antibiotics correctly.
  1. doxycycline – taken every day for a week.
  2. azithromycin – one dose of 1g, followed by 500mg once a day for 2 days.

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Can you have silent chlamydia?

What are the symptoms 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 chlamydia get worse if untreated?

However, if chlamydia is left untreated, it can cause permanent damage. Your risk of getting other STIs, like gonorrhea or HIV, increases.

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Is chlamydia a big deal?

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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Can chlamydia be spread through kissing?

Chlamydia isn't spread through casual contact, so you CAN'T get chlamydia from sharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing, or sitting on the toilet. Using condoms and/or dental dams every time you have sex is the best way to help prevent chlamydia.

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When do chlamydia symptoms start?

Chlamydia. Symptoms usually appear after 1 to 3 weeks but can start much later. Symptoms include: discharge from the vagina or penis.

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Can you live with chlamydia and not know it?

Young, sexually active females need testing every year. Most people who have chlamydia don't know it. Often the disease has no symptoms. You can pass chlamydia to others without knowing it.

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Does chlamydia itch?

But if you do have symptoms, you might notice: • An unusual discharge, with a strong smell, from your vagina. Discomfort when you urinate and when you have sex. Irritation or itching around your genitals. If the infection spreads, you might get lower abdominal pain, pain during sex, nausea, or fever.

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Can you test yourself for chlamydia?

You can get an at-home test for just chlamydia or select panel kits that screen for multiple STDs. A standard STD panel might include testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, and trichomoniasis. Kits that test for chlamydia and gonorrhea are common.

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What is the best home remedy for chlamydia?

Untreated chlamydia can cause long-term complications, including infertility. The only way to treat chlamydia is by taking antibiotics. There is no effective way to use home remedies to treat chlamydia.

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Does chlamydia make you tired?

In the later stages of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia, people often complain about being extremely tired. Along with these infections, fatigue can also be caused by Hepatitis A, B, or C. Associating fatigue with having a busy lifestyle is not a good idea as it can be a symptom of a Sexually Transmitted Disease.

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Is chlamydia discharge watery or thick?

cloudy and watery. yellow and pus-like.

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