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Chlamydia
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is the number one bacterial sexually transmitted disease
(STD) in the United States today. Four million new cases of
chlamydia occur each year. It's particularly common among teens
and young adults. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can
be caused by chlamydia, is a leading cause of infertility when
left untreated.
Symptoms
Chlamydia is known as the "silent epidemic" because
three quarters of the women and half of the men with the disease
have no symptoms. Possible symptoms include discharge from
the penis or vagina and a burning sensation when urinating.
Additional symptoms for women include lower abdominal pain
or pain during intercourse and bleeding between menstrual
periods. Men may experience burning and itching around the
opening of the penis and/or pain and swelling in the testicles.
Testing
There are two kinds of test for chlamydia. One involves collecting
a small amount of fluid from an infected site (cervix or penis)
with a cotton swab. These tests are universally available.
New tests, which use only urine samples, will be available
soon and will make testing much easier and less painful.
Treatment
There has been major progress in the treatment of chlamydia
with antibiotics over the past few years. A single dose of
azithromycin, or a week of doxycycline (twice daily) are the
most commonly used treatments. (For the U.S. only) Common
side effects of these treatments include diarrhea (7%), nausea
(5%), abdominal pain (5%), and vomiting (2%).
Prevention
You can get and spread chlamydia through unprotected vaginal
and anal sex. Preventing chlamydia means approaching sexual
relationships responsibly: limit the number of your sex partners,
use condoms, and if you think you
are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local STD
clinic, hospital, or your doctor. Be sure your partner is
treated to avoid becoming reinfected.
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