Summary: A new urine test will allow doctors to diagnose chlamydia infection in men within the hour, improving the ability to successfully treat the infection on the spot and prevent re-transmission.
Urine sample
Urine tests are easy, quick and pain-free and are the most common test for chlamydia in the penis or front hole. You'll do it at your sexual health clinic or at the pathology centre by simply peeing into a plastic sample collection jar.
A chlamydia test detects the bacteria that cause chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This test tells you if you have the chlamydia infection. Your provider takes a sample of urine or secretions from your vagina, penis or rectum and sends it to a lab for testing. Results are usually ready in a day.
The test will take a few minutes. You'll get the results in 1 to 3 days, depending how the lab tests the sample you gave.
Chlamydia symptoms in men include:
White, cloudy or watery discharge from the tip of the penis; Pain, discomfort or a 'burning sensation' when urinating; Inflammation, tenderness and pain in and around the testicles.
Symptoms of chlamydia can take weeks, months or years to start. Often, you have no symptoms and don't know you have it. This means you may have gotten chlamydia from previous sexual partners. If you've had many sexual partners and have unprotected sex, it's a good idea to get tested for chlamydia.
Approach the conversation in a straightforward manner without being angry, frustrated, or upset. Pick a time when you won't be interrupted and a place where you can have a private conversation with your partner without others overhearing.
The recommended tests for chlamydia are simple, painless and generally very reliable. They involve sending a sample of cells to a laboratory for analysis. You don't necessarily have to be examined by a doctor or nurse first and can often collect the sample yourself.
If one partner tests positive for chlamydia and the other does not, there are a few possible explanations: The positive test result could be incorrect. The negative test result could be incorrect. The chlamydia might not have transmitted from the person to their partner.
What are the symptoms? Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.
Summary. Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmissible infection. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility. In men, untreated chlamydia can cause pain and swelling in one or both testicles.
As most people do not have symptoms, it is possible the person (who tested positive) could have had chlamydia/gonorrhea from a previous relationship, and has not passed it to their partner yet.
Chlamydia Treatment in Men
During Chlamydia treatment, men undergo a 7 to 14 day course of antibiotics. The antibiotics generally used are azithromycin and doxycycline. A single dose of azithromycin or a double dose of doxycycline for 7 to 14 days should clear the infection in most cases.
Do STI Screenings Hurt? In general, no. Urine tests are completely painless, whereas blood tests require breaking the skin with a small needle, which most people tolerate very well.
These tests are not painful. The HCP will tell you if they think you have anything wrong. You will then give a urine sample and have your blood checked for HIV, Hepatitis B and Syphilis as well as any other infections the HCP thinks are required.
In men, urine specimens are essentially equivalent to (and more acceptable to patients than) urethral swabs. Extragenital testing can also be done via NAATs.
How Is Chlamydia Spread? You can only get chlamydia from someone already infected with the STI; it's transmitted by vaginal, anal, or oral sex. If you've had it before, you can get reinfected with it, regardless if you were in contact with bodily fluids or not.
While it is possible to have vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner and not get infected, it's unlikely. For more information, check out the “Prevention” link on the home page. What symptoms can develop if you get chlamydia or gonorrhea after giving oral sex?
The decision to stay with your partner who gave you an STD is personal and depends on the dynamic in your unique relationship. Even if infidelity was the cause, you and your partner can move forward and re-establish a healthy relationship. At the same time, you have no obligation to stay with your partner, either.
The results of a chlamydia test are frequently available within 24 hours after the test sample is collected. For rapid chlamydia testing, results can be returned within 30 to 90 minutes. Chlamydia cell cultures take several additional days because the bacteria has to be grown in the laboratory.
In this situation when you're partner gives you an STI, it's easy to assume they cheated. If you have been totally faithful, you may assume that your partner acquired the infection while being unfaithful. Though it's possible they may have been intimate with someone else, it's also possible they never cheated at all.
Chlamydia is less likely to be transmitted during oral sex because the bacteria that cause chlamydia prefer to target the genital area rather than the throat. This is why it is unlikely for chlamydia to be transmitted from mouth-to-penis and penis-to-mouth contact, although it is still possible.
It's possible for relationships to recover from such missteps, provided both parties are committed to understanding and communicating openly. In the end, there is no easy answer when making this decision; however, talking with friends or family who have experienced similar circumstances may be helpful.
Late-stage chlamydia refers to an infection that has spread to other parts of the body. For example, it may have spread to the cervix (cervicitis), testicular tubes (epididymitis), eyes (conjunctivitis), or throat (pharyngitis), causing inflammation and pain.
Chlamydia is a common STD that can cause infection among both men and women. It can cause permanent damage to a woman's reproductive system. This can make it difficult or impossible to get pregnant later. Chlamydia can also cause a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).