&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia in Singapore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Chlamydia is among the most common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Singapore and worldwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2018, the Singapore Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (DSC) released statistics on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the country. As in many other developed countries, Chlamydia was still the most common STI in Singapore.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In that one year alone, 2,719 new cases were diagnosed. Gonorrhoea and syphilis were the second and third most common STDs, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Most STD cases occurred in individuals between 20 and 29 years of age, accounting for over 40% of cases.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chlamydia is often called a &amp;ldquo;silent&amp;rdquo; infection because most people infected with Chlamydia do not have symptoms, and the infection can remain in the body for months or years before being detected.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Therefore, &lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/std-testing&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;regular STI screening&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is essential to detect this sexually transmitted disease. In some cases, the symptoms of Chlamydia will take days to weeks to appear.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics. The treatment can start once your test results are back. However, you might begin the medicine before you get your results if you have the infection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It is crucial to get your sexual partner tested and treated and to abstain from sexual intercourse and other sexual activities during treatment until you and your partner are cured. This is to prevent reinfection or cross-infection. Untreated chlamydia infections will result in severe, long-term complications.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;What is Chlamydia?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Chlamydia is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is another type of STI caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chlamydia can be transmitted by having vaginal, anal, or oral sexual contact with someone who has Chlamydia. Semen does not have to be present to get or spread the infection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Women who are infected with Chlamydia during pregnancy risk infecting their unborn child.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;What are the Common STDs in Singapore?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;According to the Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections Control (Singapore), in 2018, there were about 8,000 STD cases in Singapore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The common STDs in Singapore were:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/chlamydia&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.hk/gonorrhoea-hong-kong&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Gonorrhoea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/syphilis&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Syphilis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/genital-warts&quot;&gt;Genital Warts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/herpes-symptoms-causes-and-treatment&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Herpes Simplex Virus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;What are the Common Symptoms of Chlamydia?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Like &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/gonorrhoea&quot;&gt;Gonorrhoea&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, Chlamydia is frequently asymptomatic, but it can still cause severe health complications. In addition, symptoms may not manifest for weeks after having sex with a partner infected with Chlamydia.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Chlamydia infection can cause: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Infection of the cervix (cervicitis)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/penile-infection&quot;&gt;Infection of the urethra (urethritis)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Infection of the lining of the rectum (proctitis)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Infection of the lining of the throat&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common symptoms of Chlamydia are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pain during urination&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/vaginal-discharge&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abnormal vaginal discharge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/penile-discharge&quot;&gt;Penile discharge and itching around the penis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rectal pain and discharge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Painful during sexual intercourse&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bleeding after sex&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bleeding between periods&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Testicular pain&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s possible that Chlamydia can be transmitted to your throat if you give oral sex to a partner who has contracted a genital chlamydia infection. Some symptoms of oral chlamydia infection are lesions like &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/herpes-simplex-virus-hsv&quot;&gt;cold sores&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; around the mouth, tonsillitis, redness with white spots resembling strep throat, and a scratchy, dry throat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia conjunctivitis&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt; People with chlamydial infections of the eyes complain about irritation, discharge, red eyes, and sometimes vision decline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; The symptoms of this infection include genital sores followed by fever and swelling of the lymph nodes in the groin.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;What is the Complication of Chlamydia?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you don&amp;rsquo;t treat a chlamydia infection, it can hurt your reproductive organs and cause other health problems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The infection can cause a fever and pain in the tubes attached to the testicles, leading to infertility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Untreated Chlamydia can lead to epididymitis (painful and swollen testicles) and infection in the rectum.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, untreated chlamydia in women can cause &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/pelvic-inflammatory-disease&quot;&gt;pelvic inflammatory disease (PID&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;). Untreated Chlamydia can also increase your chances of getting or giving HIV.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia Testing in Singapore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/std-testing&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia testing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; involves collecting a sample from the infected area. Depending on the location of the infection, the healthcare provider may ask you to provide a&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/PULSExpress&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; urine sample or swab the infected area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (such as the cervix, penis, rectum, or throat) for testing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At PULSE Clinic, we provide &lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/std-testing&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PCR testing for Chlamydia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and other STI types. Chlamydia swab tests are also available.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Treatment for Chlamydia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Infection with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/std-treatment&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chlamydia can be effectively treated with antibiotics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. An alternative drug may be prescribed for pregnant women and individuals younger than 18.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/PULSExpress&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Retesting after chlamydia treatment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; should still be considered if one has a new sex partner or is unsure of the partner&amp;rsquo;s treatment status.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Repeat infection with Chlamydia is not uncommon. In addition, people with sex partners who have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for reinfection. Therefore, your sexual partner needs to be tested and treated, and you both need to abstain from sexual intercourse and other sexual activities during treatment until you and your partner are cured.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;Also read: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/doxy-pep-singapore&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Doxy PEP in Singapore&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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