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Causes Chlamydia is passed between people through unprotected sex (including oral). The bacteria can be found in semen, ejaculate, vaginal/internal genital fluids, and rectal fluids. Pregnant people may pass the infection to their baby's...

What happens if I have sex during my treatment of chlamydia
When taking chlamydia antibiotics is it ok to have sex with condoms?
Can you have chlamydia and trichomoniasis at the same time?
I was treated for chlamydia a week ago after the doctor told my symptoms were common to those of chlamydia. I tried having sex tonight and it burned over never experienced this before, it was very painful especially when I went to pee...
HI Me and my girlfriend had Chlamydia but we got treated, since then we have been using condoms. now its a month after we cured it can we have sex unprotected, is it safe
I had chlamydia and it came back positive, so my partner and I took our meds and got tested again. I still came back positive, but he came back negative. The doctor said sometimes it works differently in person, so I waited and got tested...
Hi Today is my last day of the treatment from chlamydia and i took the 7 day treatment can i have protected sex tomorrow?
Hi, me and my boyfriend were treated for chlamydia almost 2 weeks ago. I think we left it for too long because I was feeling symptoms but didn’t think anything of it until they started getting really bad and we didn’t know what to do. Now...
Hi there! I recently tested positive with chlamydia; my current partner informed me and we have both been treated since. He may have received it from a past partner (who he informed), and I may have received it from a past partner who I am...

LGV is rare in Canada and occurs more commonly in countries closer to the equator. However, it is becoming more common in men who have sex with men. LGV is treated with antibiotics. Causes LGV is passed during vaginal/internal genital...

Causes Bacteria that cause urethritis, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, are usually passed through unprotected sex (including oral). Symptoms Common symptoms include:  A slight burning feeling when peeing Clear to creamy fluid from...

When you are diagnosed with a reportable STI, anyone you have had sexual contact with or shared drug equipment with needs to be notified that they have been exposed to a communicable infection.  This is sometimes called ‘contact...

You can have PID and not know it. To find out if you have PID, you need to examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. PID is cured with antibiotics. If left untreated, PID can cause scarring in the pelvic organs and can...

Gave oral sex to a male no condom; no vaginal or anal sex; want to be tested for chlamydia. Is it an oral swab only; will a vaginal swab pick a positive chlamydia?

This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the fourth quarter of 2017 (Sept – Dec 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in British Columbia. The...

hello Im a male and had unprotected oral sex 3 weeks ago, I believe I have Chlamydia, and am getting tested, I only received it orally. My question is about a couple days back I had given oral sex to another friend who is a female, if i...
On average, how long does someone need to have untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea for, before it develops into PID or leads to infertility?

The BC Centre for Disease Control tracks the number of cases of reportable STIs over time to see if there are increases or decreases in infection rates. In 2016, there were 15,057 cases of chlamydia and 3,260 cases of gonorrhea diagnosed...

This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the second quarter of 2017 (Apr – June 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in British Columbia. The...