Chlamydia Symptoms are Alarming, If Not Treated on Time

Quick Facts about Chlamydia

• It is Sexually Transmitted Disease or Sexually Transmitted Infection.
• It is found in infected semen and vaginal fluids.
• Unprotected sex causes this Sexually Transmitted Disease.
• Urine and Swab Test can detect the disease.
• Antibiotics are prescribed to cure this STI.
• Different home remedies and simple quick tips can cure this STI.

Overview

Making love is a matter of pleasure, not for transmitting diseases. Do you agree with it? However, careless sex can bring many Sexually Transmitted Diseases, such as Chlamydia. Though not severe, but if not treated on time it can be painful and give birth to different health problems for a longer period. Many people might not have come across this disease and do not know chlamydia meaning. In this article, let us give you every detail about this disease so that you can be aware of it and know how unprotected sex can mess your life.

What is Chlamydia?

It is a sexually transmitted disease and caused by the bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. It is one common bacterial disease and get transmitted from one person to another. It is found in infected semen and vaginal fluids.

Facts and Figures of Chlamydia

More than 3 million Americans get this disease each year. Usually, people within the age group of 14 to 24 get affected by it. This STI is more common among women than men. But, do we know that approximately 70 percent of women and 50 percent of men have no chlamydia symptoms?

Causes of Chlamydia

This disease can pass from one person to other so easily. You can get infected, if:

• Having sex without condom and dental dam, involving anal, oral, or vaginal sex, with someone who is already affected by this disease
• You’re a pregnant woman with this infectious disease, then unborn child can get affected by this
• Sharing a sex toy, which is not clean and covered with a new condom every time you use it
• Your genital is coming in touch with your partner’s genitals; even without a penetration, ejaculation, or orgasm
• You’re getting into contact with the infected vaginal fluid or semen
• Your eyes get in touch with infected vaginal fluid or semen

Symptoms of Chlamydia

If you see any of the below mentioned chlamydia symptoms, you should consult a doctor immediately:

Chlamydia symptoms in Women

• Painful intercourse
• Vaginal bleeding after intercourse
• Unexpected vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods
• Unusual vaginal discharge

Chlamydia symptoms in men

• Itching sensation in urethra
• Unusual milky, watery, or clear penile discharge
• Inflammation and pain in one or both testicles

Chlamydia symptoms in both Women and Men

Both can get rectal infection due to this disease while infection is spread through receptive anal sex or by any other infected site like vagina. Due to this infection, people see few symptoms in rectum:

• Pain
• Discharge
• Bleeding

Who are at higher risk of Chlamydia?

1. Young people are more prone to this disease, especially women.
2. If you’re having sexing without condom, or with multiple partners, or with a partner already affected by this problem; then risk of getting this disease goes up.
3. Men having sex with other men can notice different chlamydia symptoms for men.

Complications related to Chlamydia

1. Women with this disease spread over uterus and fallopian tubes, can get pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
2. This disease can give birth to further complications such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and pelvic pain.
3. Women with this problem can have prolonged reproductive health issues.
4. In men, their epididymis (the tube carrying the sperm) can get infected and it can further cause complications such as fever, pain, and infertility.
5. Both men and women can get ‘reactive arthritis’, if they get infected by this disease.
6. Infected mother can give birth to a premature baby.
7. Babies born out of infected mother can get pneumonia and eye infection.
8. Untreated disease increases the risk of HIV/AIDS.

How Long Does the Chlamydia Last?

Sometimes, it can lie dormant for a longer time as it might not show you any symptom. Once it is detected, you should immediately start with the antibiotic treatment and other treatments. But, even if symptoms go away, you should complete the prescribed dose.

Prevention for Chlamydia

If you want to stay protected from this disease, then follow these instructions:

• Use a female polyurethane condom and a male latex condom at the time of each sexual intercourse
• Having multiple sex partners increase the risk of any sexually transmitted disease, including chlamydia. So, limit the number of sexual partner.
• Get screening done at regular interval.
• Avoid douching.

How to Identify Chlamydia?

Diagnosis and screening of this disease is comparatively easier:

Urine Test

Urine sample tested in laboratory can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in our body.

Swab Test

Different types of swab tests are done to get it detected:-

• During the regular Pap test in women, doctors collect the swab of discharge from the cervix so that they can test antigen for this disease.
• Few women prefer to go for a vaginal swab.
• In men, lab practitioners insert the slim swab into the end part of the penis, so that they can get the sample from the urethra.
• In few cases, doctor might go for an anal swab to detect chlamydia in men.

Natural Treatment for Chlamydia

Chlamydia treatment is not only restricted to antibiotics. There are many natural remedies available, which can eradicate this disease from our body and protect us from further occurrence of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Diet tips

When you’re diagnosed with this problem, you should take care of your diet plan. Though there is no straight effect of your diet on this disease; but, taking care of what you eat, and drink will prevent bacteria from growing further. Healthy diet will further make your immune system h6er and increase the production of white blood cells.

Foods that you should include in your diet plan if you are infected by this disease:

• Different varieties of fresh fish
• Probiotics such as Yogurt
• Leafy vegetables such as alfalfa, kale, barley grass, chlorella, or wheat grass
• Vitamins and Minerals rich fruits and vegetables
• Sugar-free juices
• Fiber rich and alkaline forming foods such as nuts, seeds, whole grains or beans

Foods or drinks that you should avoid once this disease is found in your body:

• Caffeine
• Junk foods
• Red Meats
• Alcohol
• Whole fat dairy products
• Butter
• Fast Food
• Processed, canned, or refined foods

Home Remedies

You can follow few simple home remedies to escape from this Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).

• Neem:- Ground neem seed or neem oil has antibacterial property. Also, neem-based cream is good to cure this disease. At the same time, consumption of neem tea is found to be effective in treating this disease.
  If you want to use it in the form of douche, then add 50 neem leaves in warm water and use it daily at least for ten days because it acts as the bactericide.
• Olive Tree Extract:- It contains oleuropein, which can fight against bacteria and heal inflammation.
  It can also boost immune system. This extract can be found in different forms such as capsules, powder, concentrated liquid, or dried tree leaves. Irrespective of the form you choose, it will provide the same result. Even if you’re are using oil to the infected area or taking it orally, you must continue it two to four times in a day over the period of seven days.
• Garlic:- Due to the antibiotic and anti-viral properties in garlic, taking 3 to 4 cloves of garlic per day before and after each meal will kill the bacteria and cure the infection. If you’re reluctant to take raw garlic cloves, you can alternatively opt for garlic capsules.
• Turmeric:- Due to its antioxidant and antibiotic property, turmeric is a better healing agent for many diseases. If you use this herb in your food every day, it will help boost your immunity and your body can get rid of free radicals.
  You can use turmeric in a warm milk or in smoothies to get rid of this disease. It will certainly give results in no time. If you’re reluctant to take raw turmeric, then you can alternatively take capsules of Hakeem Suleman Khan’s Haldi Plus. It has the property to purify the blood and will heal this problem without delay.

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