Chlamydia

Prevention

Because chlamydia is a disease that can be spread during sexual intercourse, you can prevent chlamydia by:

• Not having sex

• Having sex with only one, uninfected person

• Always using male latex condoms during sexual activity

To prevent complications of untreated chlamydia, including infertility and tubal pregnancy, sexually active women at risk of chlamydia should have a routine pelvic examination with a chlamydia-screening test every year. To prevent chlamydia eye infections and pneumonia in newborns, pregnant women at risk of chlamydia should be screened.

Treatment

Doctors treat chlamydia with oral antibiotics such as doxycycline (Vibramycin), azithromycin (Zithromax) and ofloxacin (Floxin). Everyone being treated for chlamydia should have all of his or her sex partners treated as well.