mi.chi.eru
12-11-2004, 03:14 AM
For those who are married or have girlfriends. Please Read this! VERY IMPORTANT!
Frankly, I feel that there hasn't been enough contribution to the Sexual Health Issues Section and I believe that there should be more information abt the risks involved when anyone wants to indulge in sex (commercial or not).
This shall be my 5th Contribution to the section. Sam, if you are reading this, if you warrant this to be a sticky, I thank you on behalf of the samsters. If not any samster reading this please post a reply to keep the thread on top. Do not quote the whole post. Thanks.
Apart from giving information. I hope that this thread can help to provide support for our brudders out there who might already have it.
Cheers and till then, Cheong Safely! :D
Chlamydia
What is it and how is it passed on?
Chlamydia is one of the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and is easily transmitted. It usually infects the genitals of both men and women, but can also infect the throat, rectum and eyes. It's particularly common in young people, but can affect anyone who's sexually active.
Chlamydia is mainly passed from one person to another through sexual activity such as:
vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
oral sex, although this is less common
sharing sex toys
It can also be passed from a mother to her baby at birth.
You can't catch chlamydia from kissing, hugging, sharing baths, towels, cups, plates or cutlery, or from toilet seats.
Signs and symptoms
More than two-thirds of women and half of men who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all; others have symptoms so mild they aren't noticeable.
Symptoms in women:
an unusual vaginal discharge
pain when passing urine
bleeding between periods
pain during sex or bleeding after sex
low abdominal pain
Symptoms in men:
white/cloudy, watery discharge from the tip of the penis
pain or a burning sensation when passing urine
testicular pain and/or swelling
Testing and treatment
The tests for chlamydia aren't usually painful but they may be uncomfortable. Either a urine test is done or a swab is taken from the urethra (the tube where urine comes out), the cervix (entrance to the womb), rectum, throat or eye.
Cervical smear tests and blood tests don't detect infections such as chlamydia.
Chlamydia is simple to treat with antibiotics, either a single dose or a course lasting up to two weeks. To avoid re-infection, any sexual partners should be treated too. If complications occur, another treatment may be needed.
Once chlamydia has been successfully treated, it won't come back unless a new infection is picked up.
What happens if it isn't treated?
Without treatment, the infection can spread to other parts of the body causing damage and serious long-term health problems.
In women, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This can lead to:
ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the womb)
blocked fallopian tubes (the tubes which carry the egg from the ovaries to the womb), which can result in reduced fertility or infertility
long-term pelvic pain
early miscarriage or premature birth
Chlamydia can be safely treated during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but if untreated can cause an eye infection or pneumonia in the baby at birth.
In men, chlamydia can lead to:
painful inflammation of the testicles, which may result in reduced fertility or infertility
occasionally, Reiter's syndrome (inflammation of the joints, urethra and eyes)
Frankly, I feel that there hasn't been enough contribution to the Sexual Health Issues Section and I believe that there should be more information abt the risks involved when anyone wants to indulge in sex (commercial or not).
This shall be my 5th Contribution to the section. Sam, if you are reading this, if you warrant this to be a sticky, I thank you on behalf of the samsters. If not any samster reading this please post a reply to keep the thread on top. Do not quote the whole post. Thanks.
Apart from giving information. I hope that this thread can help to provide support for our brudders out there who might already have it.
Cheers and till then, Cheong Safely! :D
Chlamydia
What is it and how is it passed on?
Chlamydia is one of the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and is easily transmitted. It usually infects the genitals of both men and women, but can also infect the throat, rectum and eyes. It's particularly common in young people, but can affect anyone who's sexually active.
Chlamydia is mainly passed from one person to another through sexual activity such as:
vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
oral sex, although this is less common
sharing sex toys
It can also be passed from a mother to her baby at birth.
You can't catch chlamydia from kissing, hugging, sharing baths, towels, cups, plates or cutlery, or from toilet seats.
Signs and symptoms
More than two-thirds of women and half of men who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all; others have symptoms so mild they aren't noticeable.
Symptoms in women:
an unusual vaginal discharge
pain when passing urine
bleeding between periods
pain during sex or bleeding after sex
low abdominal pain
Symptoms in men:
white/cloudy, watery discharge from the tip of the penis
pain or a burning sensation when passing urine
testicular pain and/or swelling
Testing and treatment
The tests for chlamydia aren't usually painful but they may be uncomfortable. Either a urine test is done or a swab is taken from the urethra (the tube where urine comes out), the cervix (entrance to the womb), rectum, throat or eye.
Cervical smear tests and blood tests don't detect infections such as chlamydia.
Chlamydia is simple to treat with antibiotics, either a single dose or a course lasting up to two weeks. To avoid re-infection, any sexual partners should be treated too. If complications occur, another treatment may be needed.
Once chlamydia has been successfully treated, it won't come back unless a new infection is picked up.
What happens if it isn't treated?
Without treatment, the infection can spread to other parts of the body causing damage and serious long-term health problems.
In women, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This can lead to:
ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the womb)
blocked fallopian tubes (the tubes which carry the egg from the ovaries to the womb), which can result in reduced fertility or infertility
long-term pelvic pain
early miscarriage or premature birth
Chlamydia can be safely treated during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but if untreated can cause an eye infection or pneumonia in the baby at birth.
In men, chlamydia can lead to:
painful inflammation of the testicles, which may result in reduced fertility or infertility
occasionally, Reiter's syndrome (inflammation of the joints, urethra and eyes)