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Chlamydia infection
A common sexually transmitted infection that may not cause symptoms.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 37-year old asked:
What sort of disease is a chlamydia infection?
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What should I not do if I have a chlamydia infection?
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What is the definition or description of: Chlamydia infection?
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Are there racial disparities in regards to chlamydia infection?
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Can symptoms of chlamydia infection show up after many partners?
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How common is it for a man not to show symptoms of chlamydia infection?
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A 56-year old male asked:
What type of test is done to male to find out if I have chlamydia infection?
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A 39-year old asked:
Chlamydia infection.Is there a good method that can eradicate it in 48 hours?
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Can symptoms of chlamydia infection show up after many years? If so, what are they?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Had a chlamydia infection about 2 years ago. Got treated and am now fine. Any chances this infection can cause health problems in the future or no?
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A 29-year old asked:
What is an anal chlamydia infection like?
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Can smoking weed upset a chlamydia infection?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can chlamydia infection cause an unsuccessful IVF?
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A 44-year old asked:
What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for chlamydia infection?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Does the test 'semen for culture and sensitivity' can find chlamydia infection or any infection in semen?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have had PID caused by a past unknown/untreated chlamydia infection but not know you had pid?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible that my chlamydia infection will go away with another treatment if the first treatment simply made the symptoms worse?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can norfloxacin be used to treat a chlamydia infection?
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A 25-year old asked:
How will chlamydia infection affect my chances of getting pregnant?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Can chlamydia infection reach prostate and if yes what is the treatment ?
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A 39-year old male asked:
After treating recurrent pelvic infection due to chlamydia, infection till not clear because I have had chlamydia 18 years.Shall i cure in future?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does a previous chlamydia infection put me at greater risk of catching it again? Or catching any other STDs? I was treated and am completely clean now
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A member asked:
Should I see a specialist for chlamydia infection, or can my regular doctor take care of it?
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A 27-year old female asked:
If an old chlamydia infection went unknown/untreated, would it definitely lead to PID and infertility?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Does masterbastion affect the action of zithromax in chlamydia infection after 3 hours of single dose of 1.5 g ?
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A 56-year old male asked:
I was given Doxycycline 100 mg for 7 days. I have completed my 7 days, how long before I need to retest again for chlamydia infection?
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A 25-year old male asked:
My friend was prescribed Zithromax for suspected Chlamydia infection and he was then prescribed another gram when treatment failed. Is this normal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is it possible for vaginal swab to miss chlamydia infection, but urine test to pick up detection?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Odds of chronic undetected chlamydia infection in 20yr monogamous marriage? wife has tested neg 3times (during pregnancy) could it go undetected and "pop" in our relationship? are we in the clear for the future with all neg test over the past years?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does 2 pills (taken saturday and monday) of azithromycin cure chlamydia infection?
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