Chlamydia Transmission: Sexual Contact Required, Not Frequency of Sex
Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted bacterium. Infection requires sexual contact with an infected partner—not "too much sex" itself.
Transmission Routes
- Vaginal, anal, oral sex.
- Vertical (mother to neonate during delivery) → conjunctivitis, pneumonia.
- Autoinoculation (genital to eye) possible.
Risk Factors
- New/multiple partners.
- Inconsistent condom use.
- Prior STI.
- Age <25 (higher prevalence).
Key Message
Number of acts is irrelevant; exposure to an infected partner transmits the bacterium. Asymptomatic carriage is common (70% women, 50% men). Screening detects silent infections.
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