Chlamydia symptoms women

What is a chlamydia test?

Chlamydia is a common bacterialsexually transmitted infection (STI), especially in sexually active people younger than age 25.

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Chlamydia test

You can get a chlamydia infection through sexual contact. This includes having vaginal, oral, or anal sex without a condom with a partner who has chlamydia.

A chlamydia test checks a sample of fluid from your body to look for the bacteria that causes chlamydia.

The type of fluid depends on the part of your body that may be infected. Your sample may be:

• Urine (pee)
• Fluid that's swabbed from your:
  • Urethra (the tube that carries urine out of your body)
  • Rectum (the last part of your intestine that connects to the anus)
  • Vagina

Chlamydia often has no symptoms, so you may spread the disease to others without even knowing you have it.

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If you are pregnant and have chlamydia, you can give the infection to your baby during childbirth. Chlamydia can cause pneumonia and eye problems in babies.

Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. But if it's not treated, it can cause serious, lasting health problems, even if

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