Dr Girl/Dr Dejour Q&A
Dear Dr Dejour,
My boyfriend recently told me he has Chlamydia. I have heard of it but I don't know a lot about it. Can you please help? What should I do?
Signed Scared.
Dear Ms Scared,
Gosh I am glad you emailed me!
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. It is a cause of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) and infertility (inability to get pregnant) in women.
Now you are probably petrified! It is good of your boyfriend to mention that he has it and you need to have a course of antibiotics as soon as possible. Chlamydial infection in women is often asymptomatic (no symptoms) so it is important to have the antibiotics even if you feel fine and do not have a vaginal discharge. Similarly, if you don't feel up to an internal examination at the doctor's surgery, they should still give you a prescription. The long-term consequences are serious and the treatment very easy.
You must also wonder where he got this from and if he could have acquired other infections? We often give treatment for gonorrhea at the same time and take the opportunity to discuss SAFE SEX. Condoms, condoms, condoms!
Get some antibiotics!
Dr Dejour.www.girl.com.au/chlamydia.htm
My boyfriend recently told me he has Chlamydia. I have heard of it but I don't know a lot about it. Can you please help? What should I do?
Signed Scared.
Dear Ms Scared,
Gosh I am glad you emailed me!
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. It is a cause of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) and infertility (inability to get pregnant) in women.
Now you are probably petrified! It is good of your boyfriend to mention that he has it and you need to have a course of antibiotics as soon as possible. Chlamydial infection in women is often asymptomatic (no symptoms) so it is important to have the antibiotics even if you feel fine and do not have a vaginal discharge. Similarly, if you don't feel up to an internal examination at the doctor's surgery, they should still give you a prescription. The long-term consequences are serious and the treatment very easy.
You must also wonder where he got this from and if he could have acquired other infections? We often give treatment for gonorrhea at the same time and take the opportunity to discuss SAFE SEX. Condoms, condoms, condoms!
Get some antibiotics!
Dr Dejour.www.girl.com.au/chlamydia.htm
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