{"id":1078,"date":"2017-02-20T17:26:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medplux.com\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2018-07-27T17:31:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T17:31:02","slug":"how-long-can-you-have-chlamydia-without-knowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medplux.com\/how-long-can-you-have-chlamydia-without-knowing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Can You Have Chlamydia Without Knowing? Years Or Months?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on July 27th, 2018 at 05:31 pm<\/p><p><em>How long can you have chlamydia without knowing<\/em> is a common question after an unprotected sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is chlamydia infection?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chlamydia infection, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is a common sexually transmitted infection that affects both men and women. In the united stated, more than 1.4 million new cases of chlamydia are detected yearly.<\/p>\n<p>Chlamydia can affect the eyes (Eye chlamydia), the joints, the vagina, anus and the penis. It may sometimes cause infertility if left untreated in men and women.<\/p>\n<p>In women, chlamydia infection can ascend up the genital tracts resulting to pelvic inflammatory disease with symptoms like fever, abdomen pain and difficulty conceiving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_chlamydia_transmitted\"><\/span>How is chlamydia transmitted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chlamydia trachomatis infection is transmitted through<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unprotected anal intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Unprotected oral intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Unsafe vaginal intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Contact with genital fluid from an infected man or woman<\/li>\n<li>Sharing of toys with an infected person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_symptoms_of_chlamydia_infection\"><\/span>What are the symptoms of chlamydia infection<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3867 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ovarian-cyst-symptoms.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chlamydia symptoms may not be obvious in more than 50% of infected men and women. However, if you are asymptomatic to chlamydia infection, you may still develop <a href=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/long-term-effects-of-chlamydia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long-term effects of chlamydia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Symptoms and signs of chlamydia in men are<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Watery penile discharge<\/li>\n<li>Pus-like discharge from your urethra<\/li>\n<li>Cloudy or sometimes thick discharge<\/li>\n<li>High body temperature or fever<\/li>\n<li>Swollen and painful testes<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty getting your female partner pregnant after regular\u00a0intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Pain in your joints<\/li>\n<li>Red eyes due to conjunctivitis<\/li>\n<li>Purulent eye discharge due to hand to eye infection<\/li>\n<li>Severe pain and bleeding during anal intercourse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/symptoms-and-signs-of-chlamydia-in-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Symptoms and signs of chlamydia in men<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Symptoms and signs of chlamydia in women<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Chlamydia discharge which may be yellowish green or whitish discharge<\/li>\n<li>Vaginal itching<\/li>\n<li>Pain during sexual intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding after intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding between periods<\/li>\n<li>Severe menstrual cramps<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty getting pregnant<\/li>\n<li>Pelvic inflammatory disease<\/li>\n<li>Recurrent miscarriage<\/li>\n<li>Heavy period<\/li>\n<li>Ectopic pregnancy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had intercourse with these symptoms, then it&#8217;s likely you have chlamydia. You should inform your doctor ASAP or get a chlamydia test kit to detect chlamydia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_you_have_chlamydia_without_knowing\"><\/span>How long can you have chlamydia without knowing?<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3894 size-ots-post-thumbnail-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-long-before-chlamydia-appear-600x250.png\" alt=\"How long before chlamydia appear\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had intercourse with an infected man or woman, chlamydia symptoms may appear between 1 &#8211; 3 weeks after contact.<\/p>\n<p>However, you may still be asymptomatic after a chlamydia infection. This is because chlamydia can be silent or dormant for months and years without showing symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>In men, about 50 &#8211; 70 percent will show symptoms of chlamydia while only 30 &#8211; 50 percent of women will be symptomatic. Absent symptoms of chlamydia do not mean absent infection. You should <em>take chlamydia test<\/em> to confirm if you have the infection or not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_chlamydia_diagnosed_and_treated\"><\/span>How is chlamydia diagnosed and treated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have chlamydia symptoms or had intercourse with someone without protection, you should inform your doctor about testing or take a home chlamydia test.<\/p>\n<p>Chlamydia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/chlamydia\/stdfact-chlamydia.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be detected<\/a> at home. You should get a <em>chlamydia test kit<\/em> and use urine for your test.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you have oral chlamydia symptoms, you may need to see your doctor for throat swab culture.\u00a0The culture of chlamydia takes about 3 &#8211; 7 days.<\/p>\n<p>If diagnosed with chlamydia, you can easily be treated and cured with azithromycin or doxycycline tablets.<\/p>\n<p>During pregnancy, chlamydia infection can be treated safely with azithromycin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_chlamydia_prevented\"><\/span>How is chlamydia prevented<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3895 size-ots-post-thumbnail-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/prevention-600x250.png\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You already know chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection. Therefore, the safest and easiest way to prevent chlamydia is sexual abstinence. Other ways chlamydia can be prevented in men and women are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use condoms for intercourse<\/li>\n<li>Reducing sexual partners<\/li>\n<li>Get your male or female sexual partners tested for the infection<\/li>\n<li>Recheck for chlamydia infection after 5 weeks of treatment<\/li>\n<li>Avoid intercourse while on chlamydia treatment<\/li>\n<li>Use adult\u00a0toys with condoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s your turn. Do you have any chlamydia symptoms? Let us know if we can help.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-64418cc5457ed\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/how-long-can-you-have-chlamydia-without-knowing\/#What_are_the_symptoms_of_chlamydia_infection\" title=\"What are the symptoms of chlamydia infection\">What are the symptoms of chlamydia infection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/how-long-can-you-have-chlamydia-without-knowing\/#How_long_can_you_have_chlamydia_without_knowing\" title=\"How long can you have chlamydia without knowing?\">How long can you have chlamydia without knowing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/how-long-can-you-have-chlamydia-without-knowing\/#How_is_chlamydia_diagnosed_and_treated\" title=\"How is chlamydia diagnosed and treated\">How is chlamydia diagnosed and treated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" 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