How do you get chlamydia if both partners are clean?

If 2 people who don't have any STDs have sex, it's not possible for either of them to get one. A couple can't create an STD from nothing — they have to get spread from one person to another.

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Can you get chlamydia if both partners are faithful?

Yes! Even if you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship, it's possible for you or your partner to have a previously undiagnosed and untreated STI.

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How can I get chlamydia if my partner is clean?

your genitals coming into contact with your partner's genitals – this means you can get chlamydia from someone even if there's no penetration, orgasm or ejaculation. infected semen or vaginal fluid getting into your eye.

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How did I get chlamydia if my partner doesn't have it?

Although chlamydia is highly contagious, it does not always transmit to a person's sexual partners. It is also possible to have a false-negative test result. Having more frequent sex with a partner who has chlamydia may increase a person's risk of contracting it.

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Can you sleep with someone with chlamydia and not get it?

If your partner has gonorrhea or chlamydia, is it possible to have unprotected sex and not get these infections? While it is possible to have vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner and not get infected, it's unlikely.

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Doctor Answers Awkward questions on STDs!

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How long does it take for chlamydia to show up in females?

If you do get symptoms, these usually appear between 1 and 3 weeks after having unprotected sex with an infected person. For some people they don't develop until many months later.

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How do I have chlamydia if I haven't cheated?

Apart from being infected at birth you can not catch chlamydia without performing some form of sexual act. However, you don't have to have penetrative sex to get infected, it is enough if your genitals come in contact with an infected person's sexual fluids (for example if your genitals touch).

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How long can chlamydia lay dormant?

Although some symptoms can appear within weeks of contact, there have been reports of chlamydia remaining dormant for over twenty years. If you have had recent sexual contact and wonder about chlamydia infections, don't hesitate to test. Listen to your body.

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Can a UTI cause a positive chlamydia test?

False-positive Chlamydiazyme results during urine sediment analysis due to bacterial urinary tract infections.

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Can chlamydia come from poor hygiene?

Chlamydia is an organism that has very specific requirements that allow it to exist in the cervix, urethra, and fallopian tube. (It also can also infect the cornea of the eye.) Because of these specific requirements, chlamydia cannot live outside the body, such as on toilet seats, bath towels or bed linens.

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Can chlamydia be mistaken for something else?

In women, both a gonorrhea and chlamydia infection might be mistaken for a yeast infection. Women may also experience painful periods, bleeding between periods, pain during sex, or abdominal pain. Although the symptoms overlap, the discharge caused by chlamydia vs. gonorrhea can vary slightly.

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Can you get chlamydia from your own partner?

Fortunately, you can't contract chlamydia on your own because it spreads through sexual contact with other people. Chlamydia bacteria does, however, thrive in vaginal fluid, semen, and pre-ejaculate (the fluids that the penis may release before sexual climax).

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How does a couple get chlamydia?

How is chlamydia spread? You can get chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia. Also, you can still get chlamydia even if your sex partner does not ejaculate (cum). A pregnant person with chlamydia can give the infection to their baby during childbirth.

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What are signs of chlamydia in females?

What are signs of chlamydia in women?
  • Increased or unusual vaginal discharge.
  • Burning with urination.
  • Pain in the back or abdomen.
  • Nausea.
  • Fever.
  • Discomfort during sex.
  • Bleeding between periods.
  • Rectal pain, bleeding, or discharge.

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Can you tell how long you've had chlamydia for?

Can you tell how long you've had chlamydia? For most people, symptoms of chlamydia show up between one week and three months after unprotected sex. But, it can take longer than three months. Your healthcare provider may learn more about the infection when they diagnose it.

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Can you find out you have chlamydia years later?

It depends on which sexually transmitted infection (STI) you have. Symptoms can develop within a few days or weeks, but sometimes they do not appear until months or even years later.

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How long after exposure to chlamydia do you test positive?

In as little as one day, chlamydia may show up in your system, but testing should be done at least five days after exposure. It is recommended you retest two weeks after treatment to make sure you are free of the infection.

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Can chlamydia come back without cheating?

But new research suggests that for some people, curing chlamydia doesn't prevent reinfection, even if they're not exposed to it again. Apparently the disease can live inside your gut, and reinfect you out of the blue.

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What is sneaky chlamydia?

Chlamydia usually has no symptoms.

Chlamydia can be sneaky, because you probably won't have any symptoms you can see or feel. Sometimes the signs of chlamydia are so mild that people don't notice them, or they mistake the symptoms for something else.

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Is chlamydia an STI or STD?

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Anyone can get chlamydia. It often doesn't cause symptoms, so people may not know that they have it.

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What is late stage chlamydia?

What is late-stage chlamydia? 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.

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What is the longest incubation period for chlamydia?

The incubation period of symptomatic disease ranges from 5 to 14 days following infection. However, it is unclear how long those with asymptomatic disease may carry the infection.

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Is it harder for a man to get chlamydia from a woman?

If you have unprotected sex with someone who has chlamydia, you're likely to catch the infection regardless of your gender. In this respect there is nothing to suggest that men are more likely to catch chlamydia.

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Can chlamydia go away on its own female?

Chlamydia is a widespread sexually transmitted infection that can cause serious health problems if left untreated. While it cannot go away on its own, Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. Getting tested regularly for this STI is important if you are sexually active and not in a committed monogamous relationship.

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