Transmitted by- Sexual contact.
- Mother to infant at birth.
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Symptoms- 80% of women show no signs or symptoms.
- Painful urination.
- Abnormal vaginal discharge.
- Pain in lower abdomen.
- Bleeding between periods.
- 50% of men show no signs or symptoms.
- Painful or difficult urination.
- White or yellow discharge from penis.
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Prevalence | Four million people are treated each year for chlamydia. |
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Treatment- Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics.
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w/o Treatment- You can give it to your sexual partner(s).
- Can lead to a more serious infection, known as PID, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
- Can damage the reproductive organs.
- Both men and women may not be able to have children.
- A mother may give it to her baby during childbirth.
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