There are unfortunately some risks
towards your unborn baby if you have
Chlamydia. This will include:
 Premature delivery
 Chlamydia in the babies eyes and
respiratory tracts
 Infant pneumonia
 Conjunctivitis
Your doctor would prescribe you an
antibiotic that is safe to take during your
pregnancy. The baby would not be
harmed by taking them. You may be
given an antibiotic that can be taken in
one dose or one that you take over the
course of a week.
You can get help and information from
a number of different places you can
visit. This includes:
 Your local doctors surgery
 Any NHS walk in centre
 A local sexual health clinic
If you prefer getting some information
from your own home, you can visit
www.NHS.uk online.
If you have any more queries and
would like to talk to a
professional, call: 0845 4647 at
any time. Someone from the NHS
will talk to you about any
problems you have. Lines are
open 24 hours a day.
Source: www.NHS.uk
Genital chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually
Chlamydia
is an(STI)
infection
transmitted infection
in the UK,caused
being mostby a
common in men
and women
25.
bacterium
known
as under
‘Chlamydia
trachomatis’.
This bacterium is found in semen and
vaginal fluids and is passed on
through unprotected sex.
Chlamydia is also known as ‘the silent
infection’. This is because it can often
be difficult to tell if you think you have
it, as there can sometimes be a lack
of noticeable symptoms. If left
untreated, it can spread to other parts
of your body and can cause pain in
the abdomen may lead to infertility.
It is advised by doctors that anyone
under the age of 25 should get yearly
STI tests just to be safe.
Chlamydia is the most common
sexually transmitted infection.
It affects both men and women of
any age, but is more common to
those who are under 25.
It is estimated that 2.8 billion people
in the US alone were diagnosed with
Chlamydia.
You should be sure to wear
a condom if you’re male or a
dam if you’re female. This
will stop you from contracting
Chlamydia during sex.
Condoms or dams should
also be worn for oral sex.
You and your partner can
also get tested for Chlamydia
beforehand if you do want
unprotected sex.
The symptoms for males are:
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Discharge from the penis
Burning/itching around the
genital area
Pain while urinating
Swelling of the testicles
The symptoms for females are:
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Bleeding between periods and
during sex
Burning/itching around the
genital area
Pain during sex and while
urinating
The most common way you
will be diagnosed is by a
doctor asking you for a urine
sample. The sample would
be sent off to a lab where
they would determine if you
have the infection or not.