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"STD" describes how you get chlamydia. It is not a descriptor of whether or not it's curable.

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Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that has not developed antibiotic resistance to date. For this reason, it's curable with standard antibiotics.

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Is chlamydia curable in females?

Chlamydia can be treated in a woman.


Can an STD lead to chlamydia?

Chlamydia is an STD caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. Other STDs do not cause, turn into, or lead to chlamydia.


Will chlamydia stay in your system if you are exposed to HIV?

Chlamydia is curable whether or not someone has HIV.


What STD are curable with antibiotics?

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Is chlamydia the most dangerous STD?

Chlamydia is not the most dangerous STI.


Is the Chlamydia in psittacosis same as the STD and could it show up in a vaginal culture?

Chlamydia psittaci is a different bacteria from the one that causes the STD known as chlamydia. That infection is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The tests for chlamydia are built to avoid cross-reaction with Chlamydia psittaci.


What are the first stages of chlamydia?

Chlamydia is not a disease that has stages. Syphilis is the STD with distinct stages.


Can chlamydia be spread through?

Sex. It is an STD.


What do men take for chlamydia?

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Is trachomatis the same as trichomonas?

Trachomatis is not the same as trichomonas. Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial STD, and trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoal STD.


Does chlamydia affect animals?

Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes the STD known as chlamydia, does not affect any animal other than humans. Other types of chlamydia, such as Chlamydia psittaci, affect animals.


What is the most common curable STD in young sexually active women?

Chlamydia is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in young sexually active women. It can be easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed promptly. Regular screening and practicing safe sex can help prevent the spread of chlamydia.