Chlamydia is a disease brought by bacterial infection that is transferred from one person to the next by means of sexual interaction. It can also be inherited, like from a mother to the child. Chlamydia bacteria can infect not only the genitals but also the anus, urethra, throat and even the eyes.

The Chlamydia bacterium is actually composed of different strains. Chlamydia pneumonia is also known as the walking pneumonia. Chlamydia psittaci, meanwhile, is a type of pneumonia as well but this one comes from birds. The STD is caused by the bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection this causes is very similar to gonorrhea.

This type of bacterial is one of the most common bacteria in the United States today. Survey reveals that more than 4 million people are affected each year by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Symptoms of Chlamydia

Symptoms of Chlamydia are hard to detect, in fact it is known as the silent epidemic. Studies show that 75% of women and about 50% of men do not show any symptom that they already have Chlamydia. During the early stage, symptoms of this disease include painful sexual intercourse for women, unusual discharge of the vagina or penis, fever, pelvic pain and difficulty in urination. As you can see, these symptoms are common among other diseases so you better get yourself tested to really identify the type of disease you have. The stated symptoms usually appear after a week or two of the actual transfer of infection. If not treated immediately, Chlamydia has a high chance of developing into other serious complications such as infertility and cancer.

Chlamydia infection is seen in babies within 10 days after being born. The infection is evident in the infant’s eyes for it will be irritated and red most of the time.

Treatment for Chlamydia

Unlike Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, there is no injection to prevent you from getting Chlamydia. The best cure for it is still prevention. Abstinence is the best method of protection not only for Chlamydia but for every sexually transmitted disease there is. You can also limit your partner and know something about his or her background so you can at least judge if he or she is STD-free. Condom is used by a lot of sexually active people but note that this will not 100% guarantee your protection. If the condom breaks or if it is not properly used, you can still get Chlamydia.

There are STDs that is not curable, only treatable. The good news is that Chlamydia is one of those that can be cured by just an intake of antibiotics. Treatment for Chlamydia is through once a day intake of azithromycin or zithromax or two times a day intake of Doxycycline. Most of the time, gonorrhea and Chlamydia go together, their treatment is basically just the same as well.

If you are unsure of the sexual background of your partner, ask him or her to be tested in the nearest clinic near you. Those who already had Chlamydia are advised to abstain from any sexual intercourse for re-infection is possible.

There are a number of medical issues that are not usually discussed with people in the past. And one of these topics are about reproductive health. However these days, there are already a lot of movement that are informing people about sexually transmitted diseases and other genital problems among individuals. Among these topics is Chlamydia infection that is already affecting a number of people world wide.

What is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is one type of sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria of the same name. However, aside from being prevalent on the genitals, the most common place where this infection can be found is on the eye and be present among men and women.

Symptoms of Chlamydia

It is important to group the symptoms of Chlamydia into two. One is for the eye and the other one is for the genitals.

For the females’ genitals, the most common symptoms of Chlamydia are unusual discharge or worst, vaginal bleeding. Other symptoms would include painful urination and even sexual intercourse. Increased urge to urinate is also noticeable for females as well as abdominal pain. And since it is an infection, you should expect that the patient may also experience fever.

For males, discharge can also be present as well as swollen testicles. Aside from this, a number of male have also shown some urethritis symptoms while being infected by Chlamydia.

For the eyes, Chlamydia conjunctivitis may lead to blindness in the long run.

Signs for Chlamydia

One of the main signs of signs for Chlamydia, which is painful urination, is caused by the Chlamydia infection spreading in the genital parts. And these bacteria can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. This is the main reason why people may also feel other urinating problems like increased frequency and even burning sensation that seems to resemble urinary tract infection’s signs.

Spreading the bacteria using the fingers will cause the patient to have Chlamydia infection in the eyes that will result blindness.

Treatment for Chlamydia

Just like any bacterial infection, the primary treatment for Chlamydia recommended by the physicians is antibiotics. These antibiotics are the going to kill the Chlamydia that have been causing the infection on area. You may encounter oral treatment for Chlamydia like Azithromycin and other medications like doxycycline and erythromycin. Remember to consult and have a check up to your physician prior to getting these medications as they are antibiotics and never to be messed up with.

Aside from these antibiotics that kill the bacteria, there are also other medications that may not directly settle Chlamydia infection but can control the growth of these organisms. However, this treatment should continuously be administered or else the organisms will grow back again.

Now you see how important it is to discuss these reproductive health problems. With this, you will be able to know if you are suffering from one of them and immediately settle the issue with right workup and even total prevention of the problem. You can also contact your physician for any questions and consultations for this problem.