Chlamydia, especially among young adults, is one of the most commonplace sexually transmitted diseases. It is an infection that attacks the genitalia of both men and women and can cause varying degrees of harm to the body.
Women with chlamydia can show unusual secretion from the vagina, discomfort when passing water, blood hemorraging outside of having a period and distress during intercourse as well as bleeding afterwards.
Men can also feel distress when urinating, or even a burning feeling. Cloud-like water discharge or inflamed testicles are also other symptoms.
Signs of carrying chlamydia is very hard to notice as most of all women who have it can show no signs at all, whilst half of all men can seem unaffected.
If the infection goes untreated women can suffer major fertility problems such as miscarriages and premature births. Men can be left infertile if not seen to.
Chlamydia testing is simple and straightforward. Usually a swab or urine sample is taken. If tests prove positive then a course of antibiotics can be prescribed to clear the infection.