Chlamydia

Most people infected with chlamydia do not show any symptoms.

If symptoms show up, they are as follows:

• pain while urinating;
• abnormal discharge from the vagina, the penis or the anus;
• pains in the lower abdomen;
• pain during sexual intercourse.

Possible consequences for health:

• infertility;
• pains in the lower abdomen;
• problems becoming pregnant;
• problems during pregnancy;

An infection caused by chlamydia increases the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV.

Screening

• When there are no symptoms, a urine test is enough. So, boys don’t have to worry about cotton buds being inserted.
• When symptoms are present, a sample has to be taken from the uterine cervix or the urethra during the medical examination.

Treatment

• Chlamydia is treated by means of antibiotics.
• For the entire length of the treatment sexual intercourse must be avoided. If, despite everything, you want to have sexual intercourse, you must use a condom.

• When you have sexual intercourse, use a condom.
  • A condom must be used before any contact of the penis with the mouth, the vagina or the anus.
  • A condom must be used from start to finish of the sexual intercourse.
• If you are infected with chlamydia, it is important to let your partners know so that they can also have screening tests done and receive treatment.