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Last updated on July 27th, 2018 at 05:21 pm<\/p>

Question: Can Chlamydia come back?<\/em><\/p>\n

Chlamydia, like other sexually transmitted infection – gonorrhea, trichomonas, syphilis, is contacted primarily from sexual intercourse. If you’ve had intercourse\u00a0or got in contact with the contaminated fluid from an infected person, it’s possible you’ll have chlamydia infection without knowing.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What’s chlamydia and what are the symptoms?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, is the organism which causes chlamydia infection. It can affect the eyes (resulting in conjunctivitis), the joints, the mouth and the genitals of males and females. Chlamydia discharge with severe discomfort while urinating may be an early sign of illness.<\/p>\n

It can also be contacted through the sharing of infected towels. Pregnant women with poorly treated infection may transmit chlamydia to their babies during delivery.<\/p>\n

Chlamydia can be a silent disease because you can get infected without showing any signs. About 30 – 70 percent of infected men and women will not have common symptoms at all.<\/p>\n

However, this does not rule out complication of chlamydia infection in the long-term. If left for a long time without treatment, chlamydia may cause pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal pregnancy, and difficulty conceiving.<\/p>\n

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the upward spread of chlamydia affecting the womb, abdominal area, and Fallopian tubes. PID could potentially cause permanent damage to the Fallopian tubes ultimately causing infertility and ectopic pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Short-term adverse effects of chlamydia in men include inflammation of the epididymis, with testes that are hurtful and swollen. This occurs very early after an infection and can contribute to infertility in men.<\/p>\n

If you’ve had unprotected anal, oral, vaginal intercourse\u00a0or got in real contact with someone genital fluid, you can have chlamydia.<\/p>\n

With or without chlamydia symptoms, it is advised that both males and females get tested each year for all sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia infection.<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong> How Long Before\u00a0Chlamydia Symptoms Will Appear<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Can chlamydia come back?\"Chlamydia<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yes<\/span><\/strong>. If you’ve had<\/a> chlamydia symptoms and treated it by taking some antibiotics, either prescribed by your healthcare provider or you got on your own, you may still get chlamydia infection again.<\/p>\n

Getting rid of chlamydia will not confer protection against possible future infections.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What’re the symptoms to expect if I get reinfected with chlamydia?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are male, symptoms of chlamydia can be<\/p>\n