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Does someone commonly get chlamydia if both them and there partner were virgins?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That would be an: Unlikely scenario, because one of the partners would need to be infected to spread it to the other. Chlamydia can be transmitted during oral, vaginal or anal sex (& from mother to baby).

Dr Refai agreed

Answered 8/15/2013

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