Facts
- Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in UK, with 200,288 people being diagnosed in 2015.
- According to NHS, in 2013 more than 200,000 people tested positive for chlamydia in England alone.
- Around 70% of infected people are younger than 25.
- 7 out of 10 people infected with chlamydia experience no symptoms whatsoever.
- About 20% of women who don’t get treatment for chlamydia develop PID or pelvic inflammatory disease.
- If you are a sexually active women under 25, or if you are older than 25 but have some of the risk factors, you should get tested yearly.
Symptoms
- Changes in vaginal discharge, sometimes with an odour
- Itching or burning around the vagina
- Painful periods or bleeding between periods
- Bleeding after sex
- Pain in the abdomen
- Pain during sex
- Pain while urinating
- Fever
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