chlamydia

What to Watch for

"The Claps", "The Silent STD", "Cupid's itch", "Venus's curse"
  • Symptoms show up 7-28 days after having sex.
  • Chlamydia affects women and men. In men, chlamydia can cause NGU (NonGonococcal Urethritis) .
  • Most women and some men have no symptoms.

Women:

  • Discharge from the vagina.
  • Bleeding from the vagina between periods.
  • Burning or pain when you urinate.
  • Pain in abdomen, sometimes with fever and nausea.

Men:

  • Watery, white drip from the penis.
  • Burning or pain when you urinate.
  • Need to urinate more often.
  • Swollen or tender testicles.
How You Get It

Spread during vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia. Use dental dams and condoms for protection.

If you Don't Get Treated
  • You can give chlamydia to your sex partner(s).
  • Can lead to more serious infection. Reproductive organs can be damaged.
  • Women and possibly men may no longer be able to have children.
  • A mother with chlamydia can give it to her baby during childbirth.