Yes, both females and males can get chlamydia.
About 3% to 6% in the US have chlamydia at any given time. Rates of infection in the general population appear to be the same among males and females, although female reported cases are higher (likely due to programs encouraging screening in young women). In females, 50% will have chlamydia by the age of 30. The rates are probably similar for males. See related link for references.
50% of men infected show symptoms of chlamydia.
Chlamydia doesn't affect everyone, but it's very common. In females, 50% will have had chlamydia by the time they're 30. The rates are likely the same in males.
Both males and females can have chlamydia. The most common age group to be infected is 15 to 25 years old.
Chlamydia may cause fever, rarely, but doesn't cause hormonal-related hot flashes.
Yes, that's possible. 80-90% of females and many males have no symptoms of chlamydia.
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Chlamydia isn't treated with a shot. It's treated with oral medication (pills). Gonorrhea is treated with an antibiotic injection.
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States.
No, chlamydia is caused by a bacterium that's spread by sexual contact. Medications don't cause chlamydia. You get chlamydia from oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; or birth to an infected woman.
The rate of reported chlamydia is increasing, most likely due to increased screening of asymptomatic sexually active patients.