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Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia Trachomatis. Chlamydia infection is very common among young adults and teenagers. Many people do not know that they have Chlamydia because although they are infected they may not have any symptoms. About 75% of infected women and half of infected men have no symptoms of Chlamydia. This disease can cause serious complications that cause irreversible damage such as damaging women's reproductive organs, and infertility.
In men Chlamydia can cause discharge from the penis of an infected men.
How is Chlamydia transmitted?
Sexually active women and men can get Chlamydia through sexual contact with an infected person. Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal childbirth. Babies born to infected mothers can get pneumonia or infections in their eyes,......

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