Description This is one of the ...
Description
This is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States and is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacteria infect the urine canal (urethra) of men and women and the cervix of women. Most patients with this condition do not have any symptoms and can pass the disease to their sexual partners without knowing it. Chlamydia spreads through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person, and can also be spread from an infected mother to child during birth. Untreated Chlamydia infections can spread to a woman's fallopian tubes and uterus causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can result in chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and ectopic pregnancies.
Symptoms
Penile discharge, vaginal discharge, painful urination, painful intercourse.
Tests
Common tests used for diagnosis and treatment
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Tests will be performed to Identify the organism in the urethral discharge of males or cervix of females.
Tests:
Culture of urethra (men) or cervix (women), DNA probe, Urinalysis (UA)
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Practice
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Tests will be performed to Identify the organism in the urethral discharge of males or cervix of females.
Tests:
Culture of urethra (men) or cervix (women), DNA probe, Urinalysis (UA)
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Practice
Treatment
Treatment includes: antibiotics (tetracyclines, azithromycin or erythromycin), and treatment of all sexual partners to prevent reinfection.