A 37-year-old member asked:
can you please tell me what exactly is chlamydia and how common is it?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Chlamydia: Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (std) caused by a bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is reported more often than any other bacterial std in the us with an estimate of 2.8 million infections/ year.
Answered on Jun 7, 2013
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Dr. Ziad Akl answered
31 years experience Infectious Disease
Clear discharge: Men with chlamydia may not have any symptom. Symptoms include burning sensation that gets worse on urination, and clear mucus-like discharge.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Regina Hillsman answered
44 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Chlamydia: 4 - 6 weeks.
A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes, highly possible: Yes, that happens & is something to do with personal unique immune defense ability; and many become chlamydia carriers. That is why I cannot stres ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
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A day or so: The test can be done the same day the specimen is submitted, however, the lab may not do the test every day, in which case it would depend on how ofte ... Read More
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