Sexually transmitted disease- Chlamydia

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Hi, I have heard that sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia is the most common ailment. Every year, number of people in US get affected and die due to this life-threatening ailment. Can you tell me about Chlamydia symptoms in women and men both so that it becomes easy to trace this kind of STD?

Submitted: 4 Days
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Expert: Dr. John Fuller replied 4 Days.

Thanks for your query.

It is true that Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease in US. It gets easily spread because it often causes no symptoms and may be unknowingly passed to sexual partners. You would be disheartened to know that 75% of infections in women and 50% in men are with symptoms.

Check out Chlamydia symptoms in women written below:

Pain during urinating
Abnormal vaginal discharge that may have an odor
Itching or burning in or around the vagina
Bleeding between periods
Painful sex
Abnormal pain with fever and chills

Chlamydia symptoms in men are also mentioned below- have a look!

Pain and swelling around the testicles
Painful urination
Small amounts of clear or cloudy discharge from the tip of the penis
Burning and itching around the opening of the penis

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Sexually transmitted disease- Chlamydia

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