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Question: Hi there ive got ocd and struggling with a particular thought.. three years i got claymidia treated it etc. Had a thought race though my mind that is it possible i could of given it to my housemates at the time if id use the same towels etc... wondering how long the baterica lives outside the body and if soap and water kills the bateria anything would help settle my mind
Brief Answer:
Not likely to be chlamydia
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms,
I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but Chlamydia is an organism that is very sensitive and can only exist in the cervix, urethra, and fallopian tube. (It also can also infect the cornea of the eye.) , so chlamydia cannot live outside the body, such as on toilet seats, bath towels or bed linens. If there was a droplet of body fluid containing chlamydia, and this were left on a towel or toilet seat, then it might be possible to have the organism transmitted to another person. However, just because chlamydia touches your skin or buttocks, this is not sufficient for you to get the infection. The organism would have to come in contact with suitable body tissue such as the cervix, urethra or cornea of the eye to survive which is very unlikely
Also soap is believed to kill clamydia .. I hope I answered your question. if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion
Not likely to be chlamydia
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms,
I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but Chlamydia is an organism that is very sensitive and can only exist in the cervix, urethra, and fallopian tube. (It also can also infect the cornea of the eye.) , so chlamydia cannot live outside the body, such as on toilet seats, bath towels or bed linens. If there was a droplet of body fluid containing chlamydia, and this were left on a towel or toilet seat, then it might be possible to have the organism transmitted to another person. However, just because chlamydia touches your skin or buttocks, this is not sufficient for you to get the infection. The organism would have to come in contact with suitable body tissue such as the cervix, urethra or cornea of the eye to survive which is very unlikely
Also soap is believed to kill clamydia .. I hope I answered your question. if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion
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