Chlamydia Help

TeenHealthFX is sorry to hear of your current situation. Chlamydia is transmitted through sexual contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus of an infected partner. Ejaculation does not have to occur for chlamydia to be transmitted or acquired. Since you mention you are 99% sure you have it, it is critical to go see a medical professional as soon as possible.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States of people ages 15-24. It can show no symptoms or can cause several unpleasant symptoms which is why getting tested is so important. Visible symptoms of chlamydia in men are as follows:

Discharge from your penis

A burning sensation when urinating

Burning or itching around the opening of your penis

Pain and swelling in one or both testicles (although this is less common)

If the chlamydia infects the rectum (in men or women), it can cause rectal pain, discharge, and/or bleeding.

If you believe you have been exposed to chlamydia, the only way to know for sure is to get tested by a medical professional. If someone tests positive for chlamydia, the medical professional will prescribe antibiotics to cure it.

According to the CDC, you should not have sex again until you and your sexual partner have completed treatment. If your doctor prescribes a single dose of medication, you should wait seven days after taking the medicine before having sex. If your doctor prescribes a medicine for you to take for seven days, you should wait until you have taken all the doses before having sex. It is possible to become infected with chlamydia again even if you were previously treated.

TeenHealthFX encourages teens to use condoms every time they have sexual intercourse and oral sex. Latex male condoms, when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of getting or giving chlamydia. The surest way to avoid chlamydia is to abstain from all kinds of sexual contact, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected.

Depending on what state and you live in and how old you are, there are laws and policies in place that allow a teenager to get tested and treatment for an STI without parent consent and/or your parent being notified.  TeenHealthFX encourages you to talk to your parents or a trusted adult as it is best to have open communication with someone that can help.

If you live in northern New Jersey, you can call the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at 973-971-5199 for an appointment with an adolescent medicine specialist or contact your local teen health center for information. You can also ask your school nurse and he or she may have referrals. There may be a free clinic in your area.

For more information (including symptoms, treatment options, prevention information and more) read the following fact sheet from the CDC on chlamydia: https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm