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ChlamydiaWhat is it?Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. It is verycommon, especially among teenagers and young adults aged 15-24 yearsold, particularly young women. Chlamydia can cause serious healthproblems, such as:• infertility [not being able to have a baby] in men and women• pelvic inflammatory disease• chronic pelvic pain• ectopic pregnancy [a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus]It must be treated.How do you get it?You can get chlamydia if you have unprotected oral, vaginal or anal sex withsomeone who already has the infection. If you are pregnant, it is importantto get tested and treated for chlamydia before childbirth to avoid passingthe infection on.How can you tell if you have it?The majority of people who have chlamydia do not have any signs or symptoms.You can pass it on to someone without even knowing that you have it.If you have chlamydia and you do have symptoms, you might notice:6
Female• a change or an increase indischarge from your vagina• vaginal itching• bleeding between periods• pain or bleeding during orafter vaginal sex• pain in your lower abdomen• burning during urinationMale• burning during urination• discharge from your penis• burning or itching aroundthe opening of your penis• pain in your testiclesHow do you get tested?For both males and females, your healthcare provider will probably askfor a urine sample to test. If you are female, your healthcare providermay also take samples from your cervix [the opening to the uterus]using a swab. You should also ask to be tested for other STIs such asgonorrhea. Tests for gonorrhea can be done using the same urine orswab samples as the test for chlamydia. You should also ask to be testedfor syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV at the same time. These are done througha blood test.7
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