Chlamydia Infection Symptoms

CHLAMYDIA INFECTION

DECSRIPTION

Chlamydia is the agent of a sexually transmitted disease, a type of bacteria found in the cervix, urethra, throat or rectum that acts very much like gonorrhea in the way it is spread, the symptoms it produces, and its long term consequences

Symptoms –

Pain

Burning sensation while urinating

Yellow or green discharge from the penis

Pain in lower abdomen

Risk factors –

Unprotected sex

Multiple sexual partners

History of chlamydia

Diagnosis and test –

Screening

Urine test

A swab

Treatment –

Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics.