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Prevention AdviceAlthough Chlamydia is an infection that is completely curable, it is still advisable to try to prevent the infection rather than ignore preventative measures and simply treat the infection when it arises. Since Chlamydia is often lacking symptoms it is possible to have the infection for quite some time before you realize that you have been infected and seek medical treatment. By this time, the infection may have spread and began to lead to complications ranging from an increased susceptibility to HIV to a urinary tract infection. Since Chlamydia is often difficult to detect, it is advisable that you utilize preventative measures to avert the infection rather than waiting to treat an infection when it arises. Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) meaning that it is transmitted through sexual contact. For this reason, the most effective methods for preventing Chlamydia are safe sex methods. These methods include abstinence, monogamy and the use of condoms. Abstinence is the only completely effective method for preventing Chlamydia. If you are not engaging in sexual activity, you will not contract Chlamydia. Avoiding vaginal, anal and oral sex will ensure that you do not contract the Chlamydia infection. Monogamy is another method that is effective for the prevention of Chlamydia. While it is not 100% effective like abstinence is, being faithful to your partner and not engaging in sexual activity outside of your relationship reduces your risk of contracting Chlamydia. This method is not 100% effective because while you may remain monogamous, if your partner does not, you run the risk that they will contract the infection from someone else and infect you with Chlamydia. This method also does not account for the fact that the infection may be latent in your partner and may develop later in your relationship and you may become infected at that time. The use of condoms also greatly reduce your risk of contracting Chlamydia. Condoms act as a barrier that prevents the exchange of bodily fluids. Condoms should be used for all forms of sexual activity including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Condoms are not completely effective because there is always the possibility that they will break or slip off and when this happens you are at risk for contracting Chlamydia if your partner is infected. |
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