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Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects both men and women. The disease can cause serious damage to a woman's reproductive system, making it difficult or impossible to get pregnant, or an ectopic pregnancy. Is Chlamydia curable?
1. What is Chlamydia sexually transmitted disease?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia. According to some studies, up to 40% of patients infected with Chlamydia have no symptoms, so they do not seek medical care in time. Chlamydia is transmitted by having sex with someone who has Chlamydia, anal, vaginal, or oral sex. If you are pregnant, it is possible to pass chlamydia to your baby during delivery.
2.Consequences of Chlamydia infection without treatment
For women. Untreated chlamydia can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes, cause pelvic inflammatory disease, cause permanent damage to the reproductive system, prevent pregnancy, and possibly cause an ectopic pregnancy due to blocked fallopian tubes. Eggs For Men. Chlamydia infection can spread to the vas deferens from the testicles, causing pain and fever.
3. How does Chlamydia manifest?
Most people infected with Chlamydia have no symptoms. Some cases can cause symptoms such as:
For women, abnormal vaginal discharge, burning sensation when urinating For men, discharge from the penis, burning sensation when urinating, pain and swelling in one of the testicles.
4. Is chlamydia curable?
Chlamydia is completely curable and causes no consequences if diagnosed early and treated promptly. Treatment of Chlamydia is mainly with azithromycin or doxycycline antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor.
Treat both sexual partners to prevent reinfection and spread of the disease. During treatment do not have sex for at least 7 days until the pill is finished. In case a woman has a serious infection such as pelvic inflammatory disease, antibiotics or hospitalization can be given to receive intravenous injections antibiotics, surgery if necessary Routine check-ups, check-ups after treatment to make sure the infection is gone
Thuốc azithromycin giúp điều trị Chlamydia
5. Prevention of Chlamydia
To reduce your risk of getting chlamydia you should:
Use a safe condom when having sex. If you experience any symptoms such as discharge, burning when urinating, pain or unusual rash, you must consult your doctor.
People at risk for Chlamydia should have a chlamydia test for routine screening
Women under 25 years of age, who have had sex. Pregnant women. Pregnant women should be tested for chlamydia at their first prenatal visit. Women and men are at high risk such as having multiple sex partners, not wearing a condom when having sex, having sex with men. Other high risks are having another STI and being in contact with someone who has an STI.
Sử dụng bao cao su là phương pháp an toàn khi quan hệ tình dục có thể làm giảm nguy cơ nhiễm chlamydia
In order to help customers detect and treat gynecological diseases early, Vinmec International General Hospital has a package of basic gynecological examination and screening, helping customers detect early infectious diseases and help treat Easy, inexpensive treatment. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.
Basic gynecological examination and screening package for female customers, has no age limit and may have the following symptoms:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding Having menstrual problems: irregular menstrual cycle, irregular menstrual cycle Irregular vaginal discharge (smell, different color) Vaginal pain and itching Female clients have several risk factors such as poor personal hygiene, Unsafe sex, abortion,... Female customers have other symptoms such as: Abnormal vaginal discharge, itching, pain in the private area, abnormal vaginal bleeding.
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