CHLAMYDIA
Chlamydia is known as a “silent” disease because about three quarters of infected women and about half of infected men have NO symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they usually appear within one to three weeks after exposure. Possible noticeable symptoms include:
Women
- Vaginal infections
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Burning sensation when urinating
- Lower abdominal pain
- Lower back pain
- Nausea
- Fever
- Pain during intercourse
- Bleeding between menstrual periods
- Rectal pain, discharge or bleeding from receptive anal intercourse
Men
- Abnormal penile discharge
- Burning sensation when urinating
- Burning and itching around the opening of the penis
- Pain and swelling in the testicles
- Rectal pain, discharge or bleeding from receptive anal intercourse
GONORRHEA
Both men and women may experience asymptomatic (without symptoms) infections. For example, some men experience signs or symptoms that appear two to seven days after infection, but symptoms can also take as long as 30 days to appear, or not appear at all. Women on the other hand experience more mild symptoms; in fact most women who are infected experience none. Symptoms will vary depending on what part of the body is infected.
Women
- Painful/burning sensation when urinating
- Increased vaginal discharge
- Vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods
- Rectal discharge, itching, soreness, bleeding or painful bowel movements from receptive anal intercourse
Men
- Abnormal penile discharge
- Burning sensation when urinating
- Head of the penis may become swollen/sore
- Painful or swollen testicles
- Rectal discharge, itching, soreness, bleeding or painful bowel movements from receptive anal intercourse
EYE AND THROAT INFECTIONS
Both chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause infections in the throat and the eyes (chlamydia conjunctivitis & gonorrhea conjunctivitis), resulting in symptoms ranging from non-existent to severe.