Chlamydia - Symptom, Treatment And Causes

Chlamydia is a type of STD (sexually transmitted disease) and can affect both women and men. It usually causes permanent and serious damage to the reproductive organs of a women’s reproductive system. This can make it difficult and impossible for her to get pregnant later in life. In some cases, Chlamydia can also result to ectopic pregnancy. In such cases, pregnancy starts to occur and develop outside the womb).

Chlamydia belongs to the sexually transmitted disease category. It can occur in both males and females. It is caused by an infection with the bacteria Chlamydia Trachomatis, through unprotected sex. Being more common in young boys and girls who are more active sexually, it is found to affect the cervix, throat, and rectum in females. Males who usually have sex without using condoms with more than one partner are more prone to developing such infections.

Summary: Chlamydia is caused due to an infection with the bacteria Chlamydia Trachomatis. The mode of transmission is unprotected sex is more common in young boys and girls who have unprotected sex with multiple partners.

It can be spread by engaging in oral, anal or vaginal intercourse with a person already affected with Chlamydia. You are still at a risk of developing Chlamydia of our partner doesn’t ejaculate. Mothers who already have been diagnosed with Chlamydia can pass it on to their unborn child. This usually takes place when the infection is passed on to the baby during delivery. Chlamydia can cause pneumonia or eye infection in the baby. Having Chlamydia can also increase our risk of having a premature delivery.

If Chlamydia isn’t treated on time, it can cause fatal health problems. For women, the infection can spread to the fallopian tubes (tubes carrying the eggs to the uterus from the ovaries) and the uterus, leading to PID (Pelvic inflammatory disease). Symptoms of PID include pelvic pain and abdominal pain. Pelvic inflammatory disease can lead to deadly ectopic pregnancy which can be fatal for your and your baby’s health, inability to be pregnant, pelvic pain which keeps occurring and irreversible damage is done to your reproductive system. Men are also affected by Chlamydia, the infection spreads to the tube which transfers the sperm from the scrotum. This causes fever and pain. Chlamydia doesn’t affect a man’s fertility.

Chlamydia is usually asymptomatic in most cases resulting in men and women being unknown for the infection. The duration for which any infection remains contagious depends upon the incubation period of the causative organism. In this case, the incubation period is 1 to 3 weeks but varies in different conditions. This means it takes this much time for the symptoms to develop in an individual.

Summary: Chlamydia is usually asymptomatic in the majority of cases. The incubation period of the causative organism is 1 to 3 weeks, hence it remains in the infectious or contagious state for the same time period.

• Using condoms while engaging in sexual coitus, preferably latex condoms.
• Being in a monogamous and long term relationship with a single partner who has been tested negative for any form of STD.
• Not engaging in oral, vaginal or anal sex with a person who you think might have Chlamydia.

Chlamydia can also cause bleeding, rectal pain and abnormal discharge from the genitals. Chlamydia can be cured if the right treatment is administered. If the medication prescribed by your doctor is taken on a regular basis, it can decrease your risk of developing complications later in life. The medications prescribed for Chlamydia shouldn’t be shared with anyone. It is vital to be tested again after consuming the medications at an interval of 3 months.

Conclusion: Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. It is asymptomatic in most cases, however, if symptoms are present most common is the characteristic pungent smell coming out of genitalia in the form of discharge. It can be treated easily by an application of antibiotics if detected early but if left untreated or undergo delayed treatment, it may develop certain complications.