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Chlamydia
What to Watch For:
- Chlamydia affects women and men. In men, chlamydia can cause NGU. - Symptoms show up 3-28 days after having sex. - Most women and some men have no symptoms.
- Chlamydia affects women and men. In men, chlamydia can cause NGU.
- Symptoms show up 3-28 days after having sex.
- Most women and some men have no symptoms.
- Discharge from the vagina
- Burning or pain when you urinate (pee).
- Pain in abdomen, sometimes with fever and nausea.
- Discharge from the penis.
- Swollen or tender testicles.
How Do You Get This STD?
- Spread during vaginal, anal and oral sex with someone who has chlamydia.
What Happens if You Don't Get Treated?
- You can give chlamydia to your sexual partner(s). - Can lead to more serious infection. - Reproductive organs can be damaged. - Women and possibly men may no longer be able to have children. - A mother with chlamydia can give it to her baby during childbirth.
- You can give chlamydia to your sexual partner(s).
- Can lead to more serious infection.
- Reproductive organs can be damaged.
- Women and possibly men may no longer be able to have children.
- A mother with chlamydia can give it to her baby during childbirth.
For more information, contact your medical provider or the Oklahoma City-County Health Department 425-4430.
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