Chlamydia Explained: Symptoms, Testing, and Treatment

Learn the symptoms of chlamydia, how it is treated, and why routine STI testing is important for sexually active patients.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that can occur in the vagina, penis, rectum or throat.

It often causes itching and abnormal discharge. For people with a vagina, it can cause bleeding outside of your period time.

Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics that you take twice a day for a week. If you are pregnant, it is treated with a pregnancy-safe antibiotic.

Chlamydia is an infection that is often found with gonorrhea.

Learn More About STI Testing

This article is part of Haven Health Education, where we explain sexually transmitted infections and the importance of routine STI testing so you can make informed decisions about your reproductive health.

Chlamydia Testing in Greensboro and Across North Carolina

If you are looking for chlamydia testing in Greensboro, North Carolina, Haven Health provides confidential, judgment-free STI testing and treatment.

Many patients have no symptoms of chlamydia, which is why routine testing is an important part of sexual healthcare. Haven Health offers testing and treatment for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections for patients in Greensboro and surrounding communities including High Point, Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Summerfield, and Kernersville.

Haven Health also offers telehealth appointments across North Carolina. If you live in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Asheville, Wilmington, or anywhere in NC, you can meet with a provider virtually to discuss symptoms and testing, and we can send you orders for testing to be completed at a lab near you.

Haven Health provides patient-centered, evidence-based STI care both in person and online across North Carolina.

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