Symptoms of acute and chronic chlamydia

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a contagious disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. It is common in both men and women and is usually sexually transmitted, but vertical transmission (from mother to newborn child) is also possible. It should be noted that chlamydia is not airborne. Except Chlamydia pneumoniae which can easily get to your lungs through the air. The appearance of the first symptoms is different for everyone, usually occurring a month after infection. However, the first symptoms can begin as early as a day after infection, it all depends on your immunity and the type of chlamydia you have caught. There are highly resistant and latent forms, which may not give any symptoms for the first few months, and health problems may start a year later.

Symptoms of chlamydia in men

Lower abdominal pain
Menstrual irregularity, frequent bloody discharge in the middle of the cycle
Discharge and itching
Temperature 37C and above
Weakness, bad mood
Low libido
Hip and shoulder pain
Knee pain
Toe pain
Lower back pain
Back pain
Ovarian pain
Pain in the area of ovarian cysts
Any joints can hurt
Infertility
Eye pain
Heart palpitations, discomfort on the left side in the sternum area
Infertility
Eye pain
Pain when urinating

Temperature 37C or higher
Itching in the urethra
Discharge
Pain in the scrotum
Pain in the area of testicular appendage
Pain in the area of an appendage cyst
Prostate pain
Scrotal pain after sex or masturbation
Poor erection
Rapid ejaculation
Weakness, bad mood
Low libido
Knee pain
Toe pain
Lower back pain
Back pain
Hip and shoulder pain
Any joints may ache
Heart palpitations, unpleasant sensations on the left side in the sternum area
Infertility
Eye pain
Urinary pain

Symptoms of chlamydia in women

As you can see from the above list of symptoms, they are very extensive and formally fit most existing diseases. This is why doctors often ignore chlamydia infection and treat something else, and chlamydia goes into a chronic form. Each person is unique, have different genes and antigens, all have different immunity. That's why all people have completely different symptoms. Someone will only have joint pain, and someone will have pain to urinate. Someone will feel a slight fatigue and will carry chlamydia for the rest of his life, exposing his loved ones to the danger of infection.
The only way to know if you have chlamydia is to take all the tests correctly.

Read in the article how to take the right tests for chlamydia infection.