One of the most common gynecological infections is chlamydia, which routes of infection are very diverse. Chlamydia cause chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis), zones of lesions may be the vagina, rectum, cervix, urethra, eyes. According to statistics, the number of cases of chlamydia people on the planet more than 100 million people, the number of infected people may have exceeded 1 billion. This is because the course of the disease may be asymptomatic, and this type of disease in the majority of cases occur in men. It is they who are the main carriers of the infection. Also, asymptomatic chlamydia makes it difficult to diagnose, and therefore treatment is often delayed, which often leads to all kinds of complications.
Chlamydia infection path
Chlamydia, exposure routes which lie mostly in bed, is not always transmitted, that is through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner, the risk of infection is 50 percent. To chlamydia and got settled down in the body, you need a certain environment. Infection occurs through contact with the rectum and the vagina, infected during oral sex is almost impossible.
It is unlikely, but in some cases it is still possible infection through household environment (through the toilet seat, linens, dishes, towels, bath, sauna, swimming pool and so on. D.). To a large extent this is true for women, who are much more sensitive to different infections and chlamydia as well.
Chlamydia infection is especially dangerous for pregnant women, because their child can become infected during passage through the birth canal. Because of this, the newborn may develop conjunctivitis and pneumonia.
Symptoms of chlamydia
The incubation period of chlamydial infection is one to three weeks.
Symptoms of chlamydia in men
- Scarce clear discharge from the urethra;
- Mild pain during urination.
Symptoms of chlamydia in women
- Pain when urinating;
- Discharge from the vagina;
- Spotting between periods;
- Pain in the abdomen.
Chlamydia can cause epididymitis in men and women inflammation of the uterus and its appendages with subsequent infertility. Also the number of complications include Reiter's syndrome (inflammation of the cervix and the urethra). A high probability of complications arise when re-infected with chlamydia.
Knowing how to catch chlamydia, better take preventive measures, as well as at the first suspicion of whether you have chlamydia, seek immediate medical attention.
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