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Can you get chlamydia through a needle?

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Dr. John Nesbitt answered

No: Chlamydia is spread through genital to genital sexual contact.

Answered 9/1/2013

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If chlamydia can be found in throat like gonnoreah then why cant it be transmitted via oral? Is not as contagious as gonooreah? Also why cant these be transmitted through kissing but you can get them from oral? They cant go from throat to throat?

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