
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.
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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.
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Men:
- Watery, white drip from the penis.
- Burning or pain when you urinate.
- Need to urinate more often.
- Swollen or tender testicles.
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| 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.
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