What are the signs and symptoms of chlamydia?
Often people do not realize they are infected because they have no symptoms. Even without signs and symptoms, you can still pass the infection on to your sexual partner. Following are signs and symptoms of chlamydia: • A woman may have redness, itching, or discharge (mucus drainage) from the vagina. Other signs for women may be painful urination, pain during sex, stomach pain, and a fever (high body temperature). • A man may have redness, itching, or discharge from the penis. Men may also have pain when urinating or have a fever. • You may have discharge from the anus if you have anal sex. What may be done to treat chlamydia? A sample of your discharge will be taken for tests. You may need antibiotic medicine to treat the infection. Tell your sex partner to get checked and treated. If your partner is not treated and you have sex, you may get the infection again. Do not have sex until you and your partner have finished being treated with the medicine. Tell your caregiver if you are preg
