A 38-year-old member asked:
how long does it take you to see any symptoms of chlamydia?
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Dr. Robert Lutzanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
May never: Silent disease for many if have any suspicion get checked as it may not show any symptoms in many women.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can chlamydia be spread by kissing
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 27 years experience
No: Chalydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is aquired through sexual contact. Kissing and holding hands are not risk factors for aquiring chlamydia.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How could you have chlamydia if your partner does not
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 27 years experience
Very unusual: Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. Therefore, if one has it and your partner does not, the diagnosis must be questioned or you must have several other sexual partners where it was contracted.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can I become repeatedly infected with chlamydia?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 27 years experience
Yes: Chlamydial infections are treated with antibiotics. However, if the person again has relations with another partner who has an active chlamydial infection, that person will become reinfected and will require retreatment.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Kevin Windisch commented
Pediatrics 25 years experience
absolutely you can get chlamydia over and over again.
Dec 3, 2011
A 21-year-old member asked:
Will chlamydia make me sterile?
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Dr. Rebecca Grayanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 14 years experience
Possibly: If chlamydia is left untreated, the infection spread can to the fallopian tubes and uterus. This infection causes scarring and block the tubes, causing infertility. Each time you are infected, your infertility risk increases.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Why do I still have symptoms of chlamydia after treating it, especially when I didn't have symptoms before I treated it?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andre Harrisanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 19 years experience
Why the symptoms now: Your symptoms may be more apparent because you know that you have the infection. The symptoms should get better in the next couple days.
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