Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.ChlamydiaFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchForotheruses,seeChlamydia(disambiguation).SexuallytransmittedinfectioncausedbythebacteriumChlamydiatrachomatis.MedicalconditionChlamydiaOthernamesChlamydiainfectionPapsmearshowingC.trachomatis(H&Estain)Pronunciation/kləˈmɪdiə/,klə-MID-ee-yuhSpecialtyInfectiousdisease,gynecology,urologySymptomsNone,vaginaldischarge,dischargefromthepenis,burningwithurination[1]ComplicationsPaininthetesticles,pelvicinflammatorydisease,infertility,ectopicpregnancy[1][2]UsualonsetFewweeksfollowingexposure[1]CausesChlamydiatrachomatisspreadbysexualintercourseorchildbirth[3]DiagnosticmethodUrineorswabofthecervix,vagina,orurethra[2]PreventionNothavingsex,condoms,sexwithonlyonenon–infectedperson[1]TreatmentAntibiotics(azithromycinordoxycycline)[2]Frequency4.2%(women),2.7%(men)[4][5]Deaths~200(2015)[6]Chlamydia,ormorespecificallyachlamydiainfection,isasexuallytransmittedinfectioncausedbythebacteriumChlamydiatrachomatis.[3]Mostpeoplewhoareinfectedhavenosymptoms.[1]Whensymptomsdoappeartheymayoccuronlyseveralweeksafterinfection;[1]theincubationperiodbetweenexposureandbeingabletoinfectothersisthoughttobeontheorderoftwotosixweeks.[7]Symptomsinwomenmayincludevaginaldischargeorburningwithurination.[1]Symptomsinmenmayincludedischargefromthepenis,burningwithurination,orpainandswellingofoneorbothtesticles.[1]Theinfectioncanspreadtotheuppergenitaltractinwomen,causingpelvicinflammatorydisease,whichmayresultinfutureinfertilityorectopicpregnancy.[2]Chlamydiainfectionscanoccurinotherareasbesidesthegenitals,includingtheanus,eyes,throat,andlymphnodes.Repeatedchlamydiainfectionsoftheeyesthatgowithouttreatmentcanresultintrachoma,acommoncauseofblindnessinthedevelopingworld.[8]Chlamydiacanbespreadduringvaginal,anal,ororalsex,andcanbepassedfromaninfectedmothertoherbabyduringchildbirth.[1]Theeyeinfectionsmayalso