How to prevent chlamydia

Overview

What is chlamydia?

Chlamydia is a common STI that can cause infection among men and women.

How long can you have chlamydia before it causes damage

It can cause permanent damage to a woman's reproductive system. This can make it difficult or impossible to get pregnant later. Chlamydia can also cause a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).

Signs and symptoms

How do I know if I have chlamydia?

Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but it can cause serious health problems, even without symptoms.

Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but it can cause serious health problems, even without symptoms.

If symptoms occur, they may not appear until several weeks after having sex with a partner who has chlamydia.

Symptoms in women

Even when chlamydia has no symptoms, it can damage a woman's reproductive system.

Women with symptoms may notice:

• An abnormal vaginal discharge
• A burning sensation when peeing

Symptoms in men

Men with symptoms may notice:

• Penis discharge
• A burning sensation when peeing
• Pain and swelling in one or both testicles (although this is less common)

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