Understanding Chlamydia and Whether It Can Be Cured?
Most people have heard about chlamydia but have no idea how dangerous it is. Lack of awareness has made chlamydia one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Because many do not take the disease seriously or consider treatment necessary, it can be extremely damaging.
Dr. Mary
Why is chlamydia dangerous?
Chlamydia is caused by chlamydia trachomatis infections, and there are 15 types of it. People with weak immunity and newborns infected by an infected mother are especially susceptible to the disease. Although chlamydia is usually associated exclusively with the genitourinary system, bacteria can cause damage to the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and visual systems. ===Chlamydia can cause infertility and impotence.
How is it transmitted?
- Unprotected intercourse: With single intercourse, the probability of transmission from an infected woman to a man is 68 %, and from an infected man to woman is 25 %.
- Vertically transmitted: This occurs with infection of the newborn by the mother during childbirth.
- Contact-household route of infection:...
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