What Are The Symptoms And Causes Of Chlamydia Infection?

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2016

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Question : dr. XXXXXXX is there any way of knowing how long I've had chlamydia?

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (2 hours later)

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Hi XXXXXXX

There isn't a test that can tell us how long a person has had chlamydia. You may be able to tell by when your symptoms started. This is not entirely accurate, but helpful. Symptoms include: an odor or different discharge, pelvic or lower abdominal pain with a fever, pain during intercourse, painful urination, burning or itching vagina, and painful menstruation. Not all women have symptoms though.

Likely if you started treatment within a few weeks of having any symptoms (usually a foul smelling discharge is what tips women off) then you should be ok.

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