Can I Contract Chlamydia Infection By Having Unprotected Sex With A Person With Chlamydia Infection?

Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2015

Question: If you have unprotected sex with someone who has chlamydia will you get it?

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (7 minutes later)

yes there is a chance of get it. it is a sexually transmitted disease.

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

Follow up: Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (41 minutes later)

would you definitely get it if you were having lots of unprotected sex for over 2 months?

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Quite high..

Detailed Answer:
Chances of getting infected with chlamydia is more specially when one has lot of unprotected sex. One can get infected with oral or vaginal sex.

I wouldn't be definitive. However the odds are more in favor of getting infected with unprotected sex.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (24 minutes later)

so there is a possibility though that it won't be transmitted? can you please explain the reasoning/medical details behind that?

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
mode of transmision of chalmidea or chance of nottransmiting.

Detailed Answer:
It effect many part of body like vagina anus, eyes. it remain asymptomatic with many patient. Both should be treated simultaneously. Easy to treat with single dose of antibiotic. But can be again infected with new contact since does not have immunity.It can remain inactive. but during that time he or she can transmit the disease. it is most common sexually transmuted disease. it remain with gonorrhea it may remain dormant, and one may think to be cured. Only test like smear or blood test can can confirm. If it remain untreated can cause serious health problem like pelvic infection or other std.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj