Chlamydia - Symptoms, Treatment, Pictures

Chlamydia information including pictures, symptoms, treatment and more. Learn the how chlamydia is treated and who is at risk here.

Chlamydia Quiz

Simple true or false quiz to test how much you know about this STD.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Learn more here.

Learn about the frequency of occurance of chlamydia.

Learn about the few symptoms that chlamydia has.

Chlamydia can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics, but it has complications.

Safe sexual behavior and seeking proper health care can help keep people from becoming infected or re-infected with chlamydia. Read about it here.

Sexually active men and women can be exposed to chlamydia bacteria during sexual contact with an infected person.

Statistical information given here.

There are two kinds of laboratory tests to diagnose chlamydia. Read about them here.

Though 526,653 cases were reported in 1997, an estimated 3 million cases occur annually.

CDC has developed recommendations for the prevention and management of chlamydia for all providers of health care. Read about it here.

Pictures of the effects of Chlamydia. Warning: these pictures are graphic.

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