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Chlamydial Infection

Chlamydial Infection: Introduction

Chlamydial Infection: Chlamydial ("kla-MID-ee-uhl") infection is a curable sexually transmitted disease (STD), which is caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis ... more about Chlamydial Infection.

Chlamydial Infection: Infection from Chlamydia genus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chlamydial Infection is available below.

Symptoms of Chlamydial Infection

• Asymptomatic - up to 85% of women and 40% of men are asymptomatic
• Vaginal discharge
• Penile discharge
• Anal discharge
• Pain while urinating
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 15 symptoms of Chlamydial Infection

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Chlamydial Infection:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Chlamydial Infection?

• Misdiagnosis of Chlamydial Infection

Chlamydial Infection: Complications

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Causes of Chlamydial Infection

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Disease Topics Related To Chlamydial Infection

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Chlamydial Infection:

• Sexually transmitted disease
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Gonorrhea
• Syphilis
• more related diseases...»

Chlamydial Infection: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Chlamydial Infection

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Chlamydial Infection: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
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Hospitals & Clinics: Chlamydial Infection

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• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Chlamydial Infection, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Chlamydial Infection: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Chlamydial Infection

Medical research articles related to Chlamydial Infection include:

• Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
• Are there any guidelines/evidenced based medicine for treating epidydimitis? If chlamydia is a common causative organism shouldn't these patients be referred to GUM clinic for STD screening?
• Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults: evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement.
• Comparison of annual and biannual mass antibiotic administration for elimination of infectious trachoma.
• Should an IUD be removed in a woman with current Chlamydia infection because of the risk of ascending infection?
• If a patient has a positive chlamydia swab, can you advise what is the maximum length of time that she may have previously caught the primary infection, if never subsequently exposed?
• Screening for prostate cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.
• more research...»

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Statistics for Chlamydial Infection

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Chlamydial Infection: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• more types...»

Types of Chlamydial Infection

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Article Excerpts about Chlamydial Infection

Chlamydial ("kla-MID-ee-uhl") infection is a curable sexually transmitted disease (STD), which is caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. You can get genital chlamydial infection during oral, vaginal, or anal sexual contact with an infected partner. It can cause serious problems in men and women as well as in newborn babies of infected mothers. (Source: excerpt from Chlamydial Infection, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

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