Chlamydia Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Chlamydia may be difficult to detect because early-stage infections often cause few or no signs and symptoms that might alert you to see your doctor. When signs or symptoms do occur, they usually star...

Causes
... The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia. The condition most commonly spreads through sexual intercourse and other intimate contact among genitals, the rectal area and the mouth. It''s als...

Chlamydia Prevention

Prevention
... The surest way to prevent a chlamydia infection is to abstain from sexual activities. Short of that, you can: Use condoms. Use a male latex condom or a female polyurethane condom during each sexual co...

Chlamydia Treatment

Complications
... Chlamydia can lead to or be associated with other health problems, such as: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Women infected with chlamydia are at greater risk of acquiring HIV than are women not in...

Treatment
... Doctors treat chlamydia with prescription antibiotics such as azithromycin (Zithromax), erythromycin, tetracycline or doxycycline. The infection should resolve within one to two weeks. Your sexual par...

Chlamydia Other

Overview
... Chlamydia is a bacterial infection of your genital tract that spreads easily through sexual contact. You may not know you have chlamydia at first because the signs and symptoms of pain and fluid disch...

Chlamydia
... What is chlamydia? Chlamydia is a serious infection that is spread by having sex with an infected person. It is the most common sexually transmitted disease, or "STD." Both men and women can...