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Chlamydia
Symptoms
Most women and men with chlamydia do not have symptoms.Reference 1
The time between exposure to chlamydia and the start of symptoms—the incubation period—may range from days to months. If symptoms appear, it is usually 1 to 3 weeks after sexual contact with an infected person.
Symptoms in women
- Painful urination
- Cloudy urine
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding with intercourse or between periods
- Genital itching
- Irregular menstrual bleeding
- Lower abdominal pain
- Fever and general tiredness
- Swollen and painful glands at the opening of the vagina (Reference Bartholin glands Opens New Window)
- Reference Conjunctivitis Opens New Window
Symptoms in men
- Painful urination or itching sensation with urination (often the first symptom)
- Cloudy urine
- Watery or slimy discharge from the penis
- Crusting on the tip of the penis
- Tender anus or scrotum
- Conjunctivitis
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference August 7, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
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