Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is spread through sexual contact with an infected person. Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD); more than 50 million cases occur worldwide and approximately three million cases occur in the United States annually.
Who gets chlamydia?
Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia. Most often, chlamydia occurs in adolescents and young adults (ages 15-24) who have new or multiple sex partners and who do not consistently use condoms or other barrier contraception.
How is chlamydia spread?
Chlamydia is spread through sexual contact. This includes penis to vagina or penis to rectum contact. It can also be passed from the mother to her newborn during birth.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia?
Because approximately 75 percent of women and 50 percent of men have no symptoms, most people infected with chlamydia are not aware of their infections and may not seek health care. If males have symptoms, they may include urethritis (itching and/or burning on urination) and discharge from the penis in small or moderate amounts. If females have symptoms, they may include vaginal discharge and painful urination.
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