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Doctor Responses: Chlamydia

Dr Christian answers your most frequently asked questions about Chlamydia such as: What are the symptoms? Can you get Chlamydia in the mouth? Are STI clinics confidential?

A free online Chlamydia postal test for people aged under-25 is available in most areas. Go to www.freetest.me. for more details.

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Me and my boyfriend have just been tested for chlamydia and it turns out that we have it. We have been together for nearly two years and completely faithful, one of us must have had it before we met and I'm so worried that it has made either of us infertile as I don't know how long we have had it for? I have got myself really upset about this. We have an appointment on monday at the sexual health clinic but that is a few days away yet and I can't stop thinking about the damage that has been caused, is there a way of checking the damage by some sort of test or scan or something?

Posted on 19 Mar 2010 08:47 by Vicky
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I recently found out i had chlamydia, my boyfriend and i were treated 2weeks ago and we have not had sex since then. I have been using my sex toys and i have the symptoms again could my toys be carrying the disease?

Posted on 23 Feb 2010 13:38 by Ali
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i got chlamida from my first boyfreind and could of had it for at for about 3 years ..now im clean but me and my boyfreind (who is clean)are trying for a baby and have been for bout 7 month and nothings happened, im healthy, dont drink or smoke...does this mean im infetile?? please help as i really want a baby

Posted on 19 Feb 2010 23:14 by kayleigh
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I was 16 when i lost my virginity to my long term partner and at same time caught clahmydia i got it treated but was never really followed up on. Altho i am now clear of infections i now have Whats called pelvic inflammatory disease which is the after mass of clahmydia. Its totally ruined me as a person and my life with it. Not a single days goes by where i aint in agony or feeling so depressed it scares me. I thought it would never happen to me and it has. Now its too little too late as nothing an be done for it as im too young. im 21 btw!

Posted on 16 Feb 2010 23:09 by Emily
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a question came up in conversation which is can your partner have chlamydia and the other partner doesn't have it and is negative?

Posted on 14 Feb 2010 13:08 by sue
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i had a test done in december 09and it came back i had chlamidiea i got the treatment and then was retested it came back negitive. but i still have some symtoms like burning during doing the toilet and have a little lump/spot i have been back to my doctors but she said its not herpies or warts and said i shouldnt worrie.

Posted on 10 Feb 2010 23:10 by ashley
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I was worried a year ago that I had STI and I went for the test that came back negative but I still have blood coming from my vigina during and after sex,I'm worried what it could be please help me!!!

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Im a 16 year old female and Iv had this horrible feeling twice.Constantly feeling burning and can sometimes sting when passing urine,it always feels like Ineed to go to the toilet and when I do go its just a little drip. Its very uncomfortable and cant sleep because of the discomfort. Im very worried about this and I have made an appointment with my GP but what should I ask for? help please!

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I met my boyfriend at a holiday park I have been with him for 7 months now I had a test for clamidia 4 months why I had been with him and I had clamidia I got tested but in the 7 days ended up haveing sex this happend 2 times I really need to get rid of it I am starting getting pains now and hateing my boyfriend for giving it me but I am scared of what to do at the doctors! Helllppppppppppppppp.

Posted on 3 Jan 2010 09:36 by charlotte
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I gave oral sex to a guy and since then i have swollen glands and little white lumps appearing on my tonsils!! i thought at first it could be tonsilitus but i doesnt feel like tonsilitus becvause it doesnt hurt when i swallow!! i was wondering if it could be chlamydia in the throat/mouth?

Posted on 23 Dec 2009 22:36 by Leanne
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