Chlamydia bacteria can infect the cervix, rectum or the urethra. Sometimes, it can also infect the throat after performing oral sex. Infection can also spread to the eyes by touching an infected area and then touching the eye. In places where treatment is not available, these eye infections can be very serious and can cause blindness.
Most people infected with chlamydia will not have symptoms. For those who do have them, they usually appear between 2 days to 2 weeks after contracting the infection, but it can take longer. Chlamydia is typically more serious for women than for men, but women are also less likely than men to have symptoms
Chlamydia can now be tested in men through a simple urine test. In women a culture swab of the cervical mucus is required. This can be done in conjunction with a Pap test.
Female Chlamydia Symptoms include:
burning while urinating, vaginal discharge or a change in normal discharge, bleeding between menstrual cycles, or during/after intercourse, increase in pain during menstruation or during intercourse, abdominal or lower back pain,occasionally causes fever and chills
Male Chlamydia Symptoms include:
itching of the penis, pain while urinating, discharge from the penis, in some cases, there may also be pain or swelling of the testicles, About half of men will have no symptoms and many will have only mild symptoms
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