2. Signs and symptoms
-Women-WomenTypically “silent” or asymptomatic
Symptoms occur weeks after exposure
vaginal discharge
burning/painful urination
Lack of treatment
spread to uterus and fallopian tubes
can cause PID
abdominal/pelvic pain
Infertility
Pain, discharge, bleeding of rectum

3. Signs and symptoms
-Men-MenPenile discharge
Burning/painful urination
Testicular pain and swelling
Pain, discharge, bleeding of rectum

4. Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosed through lab tests
vaginal cotton swab
urine sample
Treatment
Antibiotics

5. History
“disease without a history”
First discovered in 1907 in Berlin
Name is greek, meaning “rough cloak”

6. http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/STDFact-Chlamydia.htm
http://www.austincc.edu/microbio/2704q/chlam.htm
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/2010/10/c
hlamydia-a-disease-without-a-history

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