Knowledge Sharing
2009.06.28
Concerns about Chlamydia Infection
⋙ Common symptoms
Male：
⋙ Screening Recommendations
⋙ Transmission and Precautions
⋙ Does chlamydia infection cause infertility?
The purpose of chlamydia treatment is to prevent adhesion or obstruction of the fallopian tube. If the fallopian tube is normal, you still conceive normally!
⋙ Is there any sequelae after chlamydia infection in a baby?
Infants born vaginally via infected mothers with chlamydia infection, they may develop chlamydia conjunctivitis (10 days after birth) or chlamydia pneumonia (3~6 weeks after birth), which can be cured with antibiotics treatment without sequelae.
Male：
- Urethral discharge
- Urethral tender
- Painful urination
- Swollen testicles
- Around 75%~90% of patients with chlamydia infection but without symptoms
- Irregular vaginal bleeding
- Painful urination
- Lower abdominal pain
- Pain during sexual activity
- Nausea, vomiting and fever
⋙ Screening Recommendations
- A blood test：Antibody detection from blood to indicate previous chlamydia infection, but that cannot confirm whether there is an active infection at present.
- A swab：The sensitivity of this method is 70~80% for a diagnosis chlamydia infection.
- A culture：Cultivation has a high specificity and accuracy, but it takes time for cultivation of chlamydia trachomatis due to its intracellular bacteria characteristics.
⋙ Transmission and Precautions
- Transmission：
Chlamydia infection that is sexually transmitted infection during infected semen, vaginal discharge, or blood contact. - Please use condoms during sexual activity when receiving treatment.
- Do not worry that there are no sequelae of taking medication.
- Treatment of chlamydia infection will not form permanent immunity, after treatment, you should be precaution of chlamydia infection.
⋙ Does chlamydia infection cause infertility?
The purpose of chlamydia treatment is to prevent adhesion or obstruction of the fallopian tube. If the fallopian tube is normal, you still conceive normally!
⋙ Is there any sequelae after chlamydia infection in a baby?
Infants born vaginally via infected mothers with chlamydia infection, they may develop chlamydia conjunctivitis (10 days after birth) or chlamydia pneumonia (3~6 weeks after birth), which can be cured with antibiotics treatment without sequelae.
