Chlamydia is de meest voorkomende SOA in Nederland en wordt veroorzaakt door de bacterie Chlamydia trachomatisChlamydia is the most common STD in the Netherlands and is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is estimated to affect approximately 100,000 individuals per year, just in the Netherlands. Even though Chlamydia is widespread and extremely common, STDs continue to be a taboo topic and are seldom discussed openly. If Chlamydia is left untreated, it can have negative long-term consequences for both men and women.
Chlamydia can be transmitted through multiple forms of unprotected sexual contact and can cause an infection in the genital area (vagina and penis), throat, and anus. This means that Chlamydia can be transmitted through vaginal penetration, anal sex, oral sex, fingers, and using uncleaned or shared sex toys. The chance of someone transmitting Chlamydia when having unprotected sex is approximately 45%.
Chlamydia does not always cause symptoms and one may remain asymptomatic throughout the entire infection period. It is estimated that about 70% of infected women and 50% of infected men do not show any symptoms when infected with Chlamydia. However, even without symptoms you can still be infected and transmit it to others, thus it is important to be wary of any changes in your body. Below are gender-specific symptoms for Chlamydia.
Symptoms in men include:
Symptoms in women include:
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One of the greatest risks of leaving Chlamydia untreated is infertility. This risk is significantly higher in women than men; it is estimated that approximately 1,000 women in the Netherlands become infertile as a result of this STD. For men complications often include inflammation of the epididymis and prostate.
There is also an aggressive variant of Chlamydia which only occurs anally, also known as LGV (lymphogranuloma venereum). This variant is more prevalent in men who have sex with men (MSM) and is rare amongst women.
Chlamydia heeft een incubatietijd van 14 dagen. Dat wil zeggen dat vóór die tijd de bacterie potentieel nog niet aantoonbaar bij u is. Wanneer u zich te vroeg laat testen is het mogelijk dat de uitslag aangeeft dat u niet besmet bent terwijl u dat eigenlijk wel bent. Als u geen klachten heeft is het bealngrijk, dat u de volledige incubatieperiode van 14 dagen afwacht voordat u een Chlamydia test afneemt.
Chlamydia can be treated with orally consumed antibiotics, which one depends on where you are infected: either in your genitals (vagina and penis), anus, or throat. At How Are You Diagnostics we can provide you the corresponding medication when you test positive for Chlamydia using our kits. We have a collaboration with a BIG-registered GP who can prescribe the medication to the pharmacy of your choice. Bij How Are You Diagnostics kunt u na afloop van uw STD self-test een certificaat downloaden met de uitslag. Indien u positief bent getest voor Gonorrhoea kunt u dit certificaat aan uw huisarts tonen zodat u niet opnieuw getest hoeft te worden, maar direct een behandeling kan krijgen.
Nadat u de zelfafnametest heeft ontvangen kunt u de Chlamydia test doorlopen door middel van onze HAY app. Deze app is bedoeld om de door u aangeschafte zelfafnamekits te registreren en de resultaten van de laboratoriumanalyses aan u persoonlijk terug te koppelen op een beveiligde manier.
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