If you have not heard about Chlamydia infection before, this post
will enlighten you on all that you need to know about Chlamydia infection and
help you deal with it. You might want to read this post carefully since you
might be infected with Chlamydia and living with it unknowingly! Shocking as it
sounds; Chlamydia is one of the common sexually transmitted diseases that might
go unnoticed and easily transmitted to sexual partners.
It is possible to get this infection from an infected woman since
there is a high chance of about 75% infection from women while men its barely
50%. You might probably be noticing unusual discomforts and slight pain in your
groin recently, if you have had such an experience it might be important you
know more about Chlamydia infection in men and seek treatment immediately!
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is
not easily noticed in
infected partners.
You may be infected and living with it for some weeks without noticing
anything abnormal. About 3 weeks of infection you may see
·
Small but cloudy discharge from penis
·
Pain when passing urine
·
Some burning sensation at the tip of the penis (kuwashwawashwa )
·
Pain and swelling of the testicles
If you have seen these signs there is reason to suspect you might
be infected with Chlamydia.
In women you might observe the following signs :
·
Discharge that is abnormal in color and smell
·
Pain and fever
·
Painful coitus
·
Painful urination
·
Bleeding between periods
·
Thrush (burning sensation )
Treatment
Diagnosis
If you have such signs you should visit the
doctor, he will swab the urethra for a sample, culture it or microscopic
examination for the presence of the bacteria.
Treatment
If
diagnosed you are treated with oral antibiotics and the doctor might recommend
your partner to get treated too!
How long will
recovery last
It will take about 7 to 14 days but you
should finish the dose of oral antibiotics given for the treatment to be
effective. You are not supposed to engage in sexual activities while under
treatment.
Retesting
You may be required to retest after treatment
to ascertain that you are cured of Chlamydia.
What is the
Worst that Can Happen?
If women are not treated it might degenerate
to pelvic inflammatory disease that leads to infertility since the female
reproduction organs are adversely affected by the infection.
In men it consequently progresses to
infection of epididymis and inflammation of rectum something that will
definitely affect your fertility.
Prevention of
Chlamydia infection
·
Use of Protection while having sex
·
Only have one sexual partner
·
Abstinence from sexual activities
·
Seeking treatment immediately you notice this signs.
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