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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Chlamydia

Danger

  • If untreated, can progress to serious health problems
  • Can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
  • Can lead to infertility (unable to have children) in men and women
  • Increases susceptibility to HIV

Symptoms

  • 75% of infected women and 50% of infected men have no symptoms
  • Abnormal discharge
  • Burning sensation when urinating

Transmission

  • Vaginal, oral, or anal sex
  • Passed from mother to her newborn during childbirth

Treatment

  • Cured with antibiotics

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