{"id":3056,"date":"2021-09-10T10:56:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T10:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2021-09-16T08:46:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T08:46:45","slug":"what-is-chlamydia-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Chlamydia Infection: What is it, Symptoms &#038; Risk Factors in Both Men and Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chlamydia infection affects originally growing women, although it can occur in men and women. To avoid Chlamydia infection, always use protection while doing sex. Visit the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/\">online drugstore in the Philippines<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get your protection and hygiene care with a same-day medicine delivery at the comfort of your home.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#What_is_chlamydia_bacteria\" title=\"What is chlamydia bacteria?\">What is chlamydia bacteria?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#What_are_the_chlamydia_symptoms_in_women_and_men\" title=\"What are the chlamydia symptoms in women and men?\">What are the chlamydia symptoms in women and men?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#What_are_the_chlamydia_causes\" title=\"What are the chlamydia causes?\">What are the chlamydia causes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#What_are_the_risk_factors\" title=\"What are the risk factors?\">What are the risk factors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#What_is_the_chlamydia_treatment\" title=\"What is the chlamydia treatment?\">What is the chlamydia treatment?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#Is_there_any_risk_of_getting_chlamydia_in_other_parts_of_the_body\" title=\"Is there any risk of getting chlamydia in other parts of the body?\">Is there any risk of getting chlamydia in other parts of the body?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#Chlamydia_in_throat\" title=\"Chlamydia in throat\">Chlamydia in throat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/what-is-chlamydia-infection\/#Chlamydia_in_eye\" title=\"Chlamydia in eye\">Chlamydia in eye<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_chlamydia_bacteria\"><\/span><strong>What is chlamydia bacteria?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chlamydia infection is a sexually transmitted disease. It is produced by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. It can contaminate both men and women. Women can acquire chlamydia bacteria in the cervix, eye, rectum, or throat. Men can acquire chlamydia inside the penis, eye, or throat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_chlamydia_symptoms_in_women_and_men\"><\/span><strong>What are the chlamydia symptoms in women and men?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chlamydia symptoms may occur within 1-3 weeks. Symptoms occur in men and women; there will be different symptoms for each gender. Here are different Chlamydia infection symptoms of men and women are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chlamydia symptoms in women<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unusual vaginal discharge\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy bleeding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unpleasant periods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intestinal pain with fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain when you have sex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itching or tingling in or around your vagina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning when you pee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Chlamydia symptoms in men<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small amounts of open or dense discharge from the point of your penis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning urination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensation and itching around the penis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soreness and inflammation around your testicles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_chlamydia_causes\"><\/span><strong>What are the chlamydia causes?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chlamydia infection is common, normally through vaginal, oral, and anal sex. Pregnant women can develop chlamydia infection in their children during birth, producing pneumonia or an acute eye infection in newborns.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_risk_factors\"><\/span><strong>What are the risk factors?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factors that increase your risk of Chlamydia trachomatis include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being sexually functioning before age 25<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming multiple sex partners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not using a condom consistently<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History of sexually transmitted diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_chlamydia_treatment\"><\/span><strong>What is the chlamydia treatment?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different treatments for chlamydia, including chlamydia tests; antibiotics that will cure the infection. Some chlamydia antibiotics come with one-time dosages or medicines every day. Chlamydia antibiotics may not help you to repair permanently but will limit the spreading of the infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To limit the diseases spread to your partner, you should not have sex till the disease has cleared up. If you are taking antibiotics dosage, you need to wait for 7 days before taking medicines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before finishing the antibiotic dosage procedure, you should not have sex till the. After the final dosage completion of your medicine, you get a final recommendation with doctors; many individuals have a query regarding how long chlamydia lasts, as it lasts up to 3 months after the treatment or more as per the doctor record.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_any_risk_of_getting_chlamydia_in_other_parts_of_the_body\"><\/span><strong>Is there any risk of getting chlamydia in other parts of the body?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unprotected sex can also lead to chlamydia in other parts of body, including anus, throat or rectum(eye). Contact your doctor if you get any symptoms, getting chlamydia in other parts of the body may lead to severe problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chlamydia_in_throat\"><\/span><strong>Chlamydia in throat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexually transmitted diseases can moreover be increased and contracted during oral sex. Touch with the mouth, lips, or tongue may be sufficient to spread chlamydia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you get chlamydia from oral sex, you may experience symptoms that include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getmeds.ph\/blog\/home-remedies-for-a-sore-and-dry-throat\/\">sore throat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dry throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coughing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fever<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chlamydia_in_eye\"><\/span><strong>Chlamydia in eye<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chlamydia can occur in the eyes through direct or indirect contact with the bacterium. If you have a chlamydia eye infection, also known as chlamydial conjunctivitis, the following symptoms may occur:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">itching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mucus or discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">redness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">swelling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photophobia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irritation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only positive way to prevent chlamydia is not to have vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Correct usage of latex condoms significantly spreads chlamydia. Try to take advice from professional and healthcare needs before taking any medicine related to that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chlamydia infection affects originally growing women, although it can occur in men and women. To avoid Chlamydia infection, always use protection while doing sex. 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