By Zane Josie
You can catch many sexually transmitted infections if you have unprotected sex with various partners. However, there are STIs that you can contract where you do not need to have penetrative sex to catch it, such as Chlamydia, so you need to be cautious whether you have full-blown sex or not. Chlamydia is a prevalent STI that you can contract, but the good news is that you can successfully treat the condition easily. Below is a summary of this condition, how you can catch it, and the different ways you can treat it.
What Is Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the Chlamydia Trachomatis bacteria. If you do not treat the condition is can lead to fertility complications and can also cause reactive arthritis, so you will want to have it treated as soon as you know you have caught it.
How Can You Catch Chlamydia?
There are many ways that you can catch Chlamydia, and as previously mentioned, you do not need to have full penetrative sex to catch this STI. You can contract it when you have unprotected sex, and you can catch it when using sex toys that have not been cleaned. You can also contract it from contacting genital fluids from someone infected, and you can also catch it from coming into contact with the genitals of someone infected.
Symptoms Of Chlamydia
There are some warning signs that you may have contracted Chlamydia that you will want to be aware of, and some of the common Chlamydia symptoms are listed below:
- It is painful when you have sex
- You have a painful discharge from the anus
- You experience pain when urinating
- A discharge from the penis
- Swollen or painful testicles
- A pain in the lower stomach
- Vaginal discharge
- Bleeding between periods
- A sore throat
If you experience any of the above symptoms, you will want to get tested as quickly as possible, and if you test positive, there are a couple of treatments you can use to clear the condition.
Treating Chlamydia
There are a couple of Chlamydia antibiotics you can use to treat the condition and clear it up, and the two options are as follows:
Doxycycline: The first option your doctor may prescribe to you to treat Chlamydia is Doxycycline, which has also proven to be the most effective treatment. You need to take one tablet twice daily, which you will need to repeat for seven days. Once the curse of antibiotics is complete, your Chlamydia should have cleared up, and everything will return to normal.
Azithromycin: Another option your doctor may prescribe if Doxycycline is not suitable for you is Azithromycin. You will take two 500mg tablets on the first day, and on the second and third day of your treatment, you will take only one tablet.
Whatever treatment you take, you must not engage in any sexual activities for at least a week once you have completed your treatment. Give it time, and you can get things back to normal, and you will need to ensure you are more careful when having sex in the future.
