Chlamydia is one of the most frequent STDs. The disease is spread through a bacterium bearing the same name, Chlamydia and it can emerge more often in the case of teenagers who are active from the sexual point of view and in the case of young adults. The disease can be severe, but it can be easily cured if it is detected in due time. It is as well, the greatest cause of blindness in the world, which can be prevented. Blindness can occur as a conjunctivitis complication associated with Chlamydia.
In the case of men, it can lead to affections of the urethra. Almost half of the women who suffer from Chlamydia and they are not treated by the doctor will develop pelvic inflammatory syndrome. It is a generic term for uterus infections, as well as for uterine proboscis and / or ovaries infections.
In pelvic inflammatory syndrome, the woman’s reproduction organs will develop wounds that will cause severe regular pelvic pains, infertility, extra uterine pregnancy and other severe problems in regard to pregnancy.
Just like in gonorrhoea, the bacterium Chlamydia can live in the uterine cervix, urethra and inside the throat and rectum as well. For both men and women, Chlamydia does not show early indications of the infection. Consequently, the infected persons can spread the disease unknowingly through sexual contact as well as through anal and oral sex.
Coming into contact with infected body fluids, and then touching the eyes, will put the eyes in danger of infection as well. The mothers can pass on the disease to the baby while giving birth. The newborn can have early pneumonia and conjunctivitis (pink eye), which could lead to severe conditions if not treated immediately. As long as the disease has been diagnosed, treatment is quite easy. However, prolonged untreated infection can progress to more serious health problems.
Chlamydia can be hardly detected because infections, during first stages, sometimes do not trigger or they trigger few signs and symptoms that can make you go to the doctor. When signs and symptoms do emerge, they are most of the times slight or passenger, that makes them easy to ignore.
Below are some symptoms of infection: - lower abdominal pain - low back pain - nausea - pain during intercourse - bleeding between menstrual periods. - vaginal discharge for women - penis discharge in case of men - swelling of the testicles and extreme senility to touch - burning sensation when urinating and urinating more frequently Sometimes, one will have slight fever, muscular pain and headache
Symptoms such penis discharge and severe burning sensations when urinating will be felt by men who are infected. The opening of the penis itself may also present with itching and burning sensations. Occasionally there also might be a swelling of the testes, whcih can painful.
Tests to determine presence of Chlamydia infection include urine analysis, or testing of cultures taken from the vagina, penis or anus. Since it is a disease prevalent among young people, a great way to prevent this infection is through effective administration of sexual education programs in schools or social helps centres within the community.
