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Chlamydia services offered in Cicero and Chicago, IL
Chlamydia is among the most common infections spread through sexual contact, affecting an estimated 1.6 million Americans each year. Cermak Immediate Care specializes in diagnostic and preventive chlamydia screenings for adults and adolescents. Their team of medical specialists offers personalized care plans to clear the infection and prevent related complications. They also make safer-sex resources available to prevent chlamydia and other diseases that spread through sexual contact. Call the office in Cicero and the neighborhood of Marshall Square in Chicago, Illinois, to schedule a chlamydia screening or book a diagnostic evaluation online today. Walk-ins are also welcome.
What is chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that spreads from person to person through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex.
The bacteria responsible for a chlamydia infection survive in vaginal fluids and semen. They can be passed on to babies born to infected mothers.
Cermak Immediate Care offers high-quality chlamydia infection care for adults and adolescents. The providers design a treatment to clear the infection and protect your reproductive and sexual wellness.
Resources are also available to reduce your risk factors for chlamydia and other STDs.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia?
Many people unknowingly have a chlamydia infection because they are asymptomatic. For this reason, sexually active people should schedule routine STD screenings to identify chlamydia or other infections before complications develop.
Without prompt diagnosis and treatment, chlamydia infections will get worse and lead to symptoms that vary between males and females. Men often experience burning or painful sensations during urination and notice a clear or mucus-like discharge from the penis.
In women, chlamydia symptoms can include:
- Abdominal pain
- Increased urination
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- Pain or burning during urination
- Vaginal itching or burning
- Pain during sex
- Painful periods or spotting between periods
Cermak Immediate Care offers on-site chlamydia testing to confirm an infection. The providers take samples of vaginal fluids or urine to check for the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria.
How is chlamydia treated?
Treatment for chlamydia involves prescription antibiotics to clear the bacterial infection.
Most infections clear within 1-2 weeks. However, it’s still possible to spread the infection until the antibiotics start working. This means you still need to avoid sexual activity during the initial part of your treatment until the infection clears and your symptoms disappear.
It’s also important that any sexual partners you’ve been with during the previous 60-day period also be screened for chlamydia. Intimate contact with infected partners can cause a recurrence of the infection.
Your provider will discuss how often you should have chlamydia and other STD screenings based on your lifestyle and health.
Call the Cermak Immediate Care office nearest you to schedule a chlamydia screening or book a consultation online today.