Chlamydia infection is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatous. 

 

A great many people don’t demonstrate the side effects when infected. It affects men and ladies. Chlamydia is fundamentally the same as gonorrhoea in its side effects and mode of transmission. Be that as it may, Chlamydia can cause medical issues later, causing trouble in getting pregnant in ladies and increasing the danger of ectopic pregnancy and fruitlessness. 

 

Among the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States is Chlamydia. Due to the possibility that this infection frequently shows no symptoms and may be unintentionally transferred to sexual partners, it spreads quickly.

 

 

What is the cause of Chlamydia?

 

Chlamydia is an infection with Chlamydia trachomatis microorganisms. At the point when an infection is present, the microscopic organisms can be present in the cervix, urethra, vagina, and rectum of a contaminated individual. It can likewise live in the throat. 

Any sexual contact (vaginal, anal, or oral) with an infected individual can spread the infection. Sex without a condom and unprotected oral sex are the fundamental ways a chlamydia infection can spread. 

 

Infants can procure Chlamydia from their infected mother amid birth as the infant goes through the vaginal opening. The two most well-known consequences of chlamydia infection through the birth canal are newborn pneumonia and ocular impairment.

 

 

Sexually active youngsters are at high risk for Chlamydia. 

 

 

What are the manifestations (symptoms) of chlamydia infection 

 

 

In ladies 

• Strange vaginal discharge with a foul smell
• Burning sensation when peeing, Itching around the vagina. 
• Fever
• Lower stomach pain
• Urgency in urinating (feeling a ceaseless need to urinate) and urinating frequently.
• Heavier periods or bleeding in the middle of periods. 

 

In men 

• Discharge from penis
• A consuming sensation when urinating, Burning or itching around the opening of the penis 
• Swelling in one or both testicles.

 

 

Who should get tested for Chlamydia? 

 

You ought to go to your doctor for a test on the off chance that you have symptoms of Chlamydia or if your partner has a sexually transmitted disease. Pregnant ladies ought to get a test when they go to their first prenatal visit. 

 

Individuals at higher risk ought to get checked for Chlamydia consistently: 

 

 

• Sexually active ladies 25 years or older and younger older ladies who have new or numerous sex accomplices, 

 

 

• Or, on the other hand, a sex accomplice who has a sexually transmitted disease

 

 

• Men who engage in sexual relations with men 

 

 

Complication of chlamydia infection 

 

In the event that Chlamydia is left untreated in ladies, it can spread to the conceptive organs, for example, the uterus and Fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, ordinarily known as PID. PID can cause perpetual harm to your reproductive organs. Chlamydia can prompt long-term pelvic pain, increment danger of ectopic pregnancy and fruitlessness. 

 

Chlamydia infection during pregnancy additionally builds a lady’s danger of preterm labour and of having a child with low birth weight.

 

Men frequently don’t have health complications from Chlamydia. However, it can affect the epididymis (the tube that conveys sperm), and this may cause pain, fever, and fruitlessness( infertility), which infrequently happens. 

 

Untreated Chlamydia can likewise expand the odds of getting or giving HIV/AIDS. 

 

Suppose you see your specialist as soon as you presume that you have contracted Chlamydia. In that case, it’s unlikely that you’ll encounter any complications, and the infection should clear up with no enduring issues.

 

 

What are the treatments for Chlamydia?

 

The treatment of Chlamydia with antibiotics is quite simple. Oral antibiotics used once or in numerous doses are the treatment for Chlamydia. Medications such as azithromycin and doxycycline are commonly used to treat chlamydia infections. However, other medications may also be effective in this regard. 

You should stay away from having sex until the infection has cleared up to prevent infecting your partner. If you were prescribed antibiotics as a one-time treatment, you should wait seven days before getting back into sexual relations. You shouldn’t have sex again until you’ve finished taking all of your prescribed medication if you have to take it every day for seven days.

 

How do you prevent Chlamydia and its complications?

 

If you are experiencing any genital symptoms such as abnormal vaginal discharge with foul smell or burning up during urination, or an unusual sore, or should be an indication to stop having sex, also check with a doctor immediately. 

 

Use a condom whenever you have sex.

 

You can practice abstinence if you are not married or limit sexual contact with one uninfected partner. 

 

It is essential to let your recent partners know if you have been diagnosed with Chlamydia or any other STD so they can get treated by a physician.