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Can Chlamydia Infection Be Contracted Through Intercourse?

Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2015

Question: IS IT POSIBLE TO HASVE SEX WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS CHLAMYDIA AND NOT GET IT AND IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A COUPLE TO HAVE IT AND NOT REALLY HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS FOR LIKE 6 OR 7 MONTHS

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
chlamydia infection could be asymptomatic

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

The answer is that you may not get it every time you have a sexual intercourse with an infected pattner, although the chances are high.

Chlamydia infection can be asymptomatic sometimes, so it is possible to have contracted chlamydia without any knowledge of it.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (2 hours later)

SORRY TO NEED MORE INFO, IM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF HAVING THIS FOR 6 MONTHS PLUS, WOULD IT STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR IT TO GO UNDETECTED

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it should have been detected

Detailed Answer:
6 months is a lot of time! It should have been detected if you were tested a lot earlier. The NAAT gives a sensitivity that exceeds 85%!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar