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Review the following questions about chlamydia so you're prepared to discuss this important health issue with your healthcare professional:
- If chlamydia is often without symptoms, how do I know if I have been infected?
- If I don't treat chlamydia, what will happen?
- Which treatments are available?
- What should I tell my partner?
- How long should I abstain from sex after treatment begins?
- What are the symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease?
- Is it possible I am infected with gonorrhea as well?
- Is chlamydia transmitted by sexual intercourse only?
- Do I need to be retested after treatment to be sure I am cured?
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