Sarah Jeffries shares the 5 most common symptoms of Chlamydia or STD, treatments available for you and how you could avoid STD. Symptoms for men and women are different from each other and at least 70% of women / 50% of men are asymptomatic.
What is Chlamydia: Is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, STD for short Chlamydia Trachomatis is the bacteria that cause Chlamydia and spreads through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex.
Top 5 symptoms for Woman 1. Pain when passing Urine 2. Unusual Vaginal Discharge 3. Pain during sex 4. Bleeding between period or after sex 5. Pain in Abdominal Pelvis
Top 5 Symptoms for Men 1. Pain when passing Urine 2. Unusual Discharge from the tip of the Penis 3. Testicular Pain 4. Urethral Itching 5. Burning Sensation when you Pee
TIMESTAMPS 0:00 5 Chlamydia or STD Symptoms for both Men and Women 0:30 What is Chlamydia 1:22 Top 5 symptoms for Woman 1:47 Top 5 Symptoms for Men 2:02 Other Symptoms 2:36 Tests for Chlamydia 3:00 Treatments available for you 3:53 How to avoid Chlamydia or STD
Do you think you might have chlamydia?
Well, after watching this video,
you'll have a stronger idea
if you have this infection or not.
In this video, I'm gonna give you five
of the most common symptoms of chlamydia
for both men and women,
as well as important tips on how to manage
and treat this sexually transmitted disease.
My name is Sarah Jeffries.
I'm a registered nurse here in Los Angeles, California,
with experience in emergency room nursing and education.
On this channel, I'm gonna give you tips
on how to stay healthy, understand your body,
and live a better, happier life.
So, what is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is one of the most common
sexually transmitted infections, STDs for short.
Chlamydia trichomatis, as it's known in the medical field,
is the bacteria that causes chlamydia
and spreads through unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
And yes, you heard me right,
you can get chlamydia from given and receivable oral sex.
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause serious problems
for both men and women,
way more serious than you might think.
In men, the infection can spread to the testicles,
causing pain and swelling.
For women, the infection can progress
to pelvic inflammatory disease.
This can lead to persistent abdominal pain
and long-term fertility issues,
meaning that you may have difficulty
getting pregnant in the future.
Fortunately, though, these complications can be avoided
when infections are caught and treated early.
Symptoms of chlamydia normally develop
within about one to three weeks of unprotected sex.
The top five symptoms of chlamydia experienced by women are
number one, pain when passing urine,
number two, unusual vaginal discharge,
number three, pain during sex,
and when I talk about number four,
bleeding between periods or after sex,
and it doesn't have to necessarily be heavy bleeding,
it could just be a little bit of spotting,
and number five, pain in the low abdomen or pelvis.
The top five symptoms of chlamydia experienced by men are
number one, pain on passing urine,
number two, unusual discharge from the tip of the penis,
number three, testicular pain,
number four, urethral itching,
and number five, burning sensation when you pee.
It's important to remember and recognize
that depending on the type of intercourse you've experienced
that the symptoms may present in other areas.
For example, you may experience discomfort
or unusual discharge from your anus
if you've engaged in anal intercourse.
Also, if you've engaged in oral intercourse,
your signs and symptoms may be a sore throat
as a result of a developing infection,
chlamydia, in your throat.
Most importantly, and the biggest point I want to make,
is that the chlamydia infection
doesn't always cause symptoms.
In fact, at least 70% of women
and 50% of men who have chlamydia are asymptomatic.
So, if you're worried that you have
a sexually transmitted infection,
you should get a test from your doctor
or a sexual health clinic.
Testing for chlamydia can be quick and easy.
Your doctor may choose to get either a swab
of the discharge from your penis, vagina, anus, or throat,
or just from a simple urine sample.
The results of these tests usually take
about two to three days to come back,
and you'll know at that point
whether you have a positive or a negative test.
If you have signs and symptoms
that strongly suggest chlamydia,
your doctor may start treatment straight away.
Otherwise, you'll only receive treatment
after you get a positive test back.
So, what treatment will you need?
You'll be glad to know that chlamydia infections
are easily treatable with a course of oral antibiotics.
You must complete the entire course of the antibiotics,
even if you start to feel better.
You can't stop and start it.
You must continue the course and finish it completely.
You should know that once treated,
you can still be reinfected.
Also, it's recommended that you should avoid sex
for about a week from the start of your treatment
until about one week after your sexual contacts
have been treated.
If you have multiple sexual contacts,
it's important to engage with contact tracing,
as without treatment, other people will get infected
and they can have long-term complications,
which can have an impact on their life.
So, this is something that your local clinic
can assist you with, so you don't need to post about it
on Facebook or make a TikTok about it.
So, how can you prevent from getting it again?
There's one simple way of reducing your risk
of contracting chlamydia again.
In the future, where possible,
you should try to use barrier contraceptives
like condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps,
and the contraceptive sponge.
If you have any questions,
please let me know in the comments below.
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