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Q: How did I contract Chlamydia? how long before sterility dev

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 29th, 2006

Hi, I am a college student away from home and I have some questions that I am scared about. I went to my school health center and I was tested and diagnosed with Chlamydia. I need to know is there any other way that I could have gotten Chlamydia other than through sex or oral sex. Thus, this will help the dicussion between me and my sexual partner. We are very confused about how the disease got started. About a month before I got the symptons for Chlamydia, I had alot of severe itching around my penis and scrotum and eventually the severe itching went around to my butt and my anal opening. I'm sorry for any inconvenience but I really, really would appreciate it if you all are able to help me and answer my questions. I would also like to know how long does a person have to have Chlamydia in order for infertility or sterility to occur. Please help and it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on October 6th, 2006

Sexual Health - Men Answer A1590

Chlamydia usually can be transmitted only by sexual contact (mainly vaginal). It can also be transmitted via oral sex only if the secretion from the vagina or the penis somehow reaches the eye (conjunctiva). Your sexual partner must be examined for possible a Chlamydia infection. If she does have a Chlamydia-infection there are 3 possibilities: 1. you imported the infection by cheating on your partner; 2. she imported the infection by cheating on you; 3. either of you (or both) had the infection before meeting each other. Chlamydia infections show no symptoms in 30-50% of all cases. Infertility or sterility in women can occur if the infection spreads to the ovarian tubes and causes chronic inflammation with fibrosis and occlusion. In men, sterility can occur if the infection affects the testicles. The time required for developing complications is highly individual.

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