The first-ever human trial of a genital-chlamydia vaccine suggests that it is safe and effective, according to a new study published in the Lancet. U.S. sexually transmitted illness diagnoses have ...

Experts say patients can get results before they leave the doctor’s office, allowing them to start treatments earlier. Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new chlamydia test is just as accurate as ...

You’re less likely to get chlamydia in the throat than in the genital and anal areas. It’s possible, though unlikely, that you could get it from giving oral sex to a partner with chlamydia. Chlamydia ...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can sometimes infect the mucous membranes of the throat. It does not usually cause symptoms, but it may lead to a sore throat. Treatment is ...

Chlamydia is a common but preventable sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is rare for a person to get chlamydia in the throat, and people can test for the infection at home or a health clinic.

Chlamydia is often called a “silent infection” because many people don’t know they have it. It’s caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis and can affect both men and women. While it’s ...

"About 80% of people with chlamydia don't develop symptoms," notes Dr. Michael Shen, an internal medicine physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Brooklyn. But when symptoms do occur, they typically ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana is leading the country in one STI, and is high in several others, according to data from the CDC. “It’s easier and a lot less costly to prevent disease than it is ...

Infectious diseases specialist Kristin Englund, MD, has not seen a patient with antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea-- yet. “But, unfortunately, we anticipate that it’s coming, and that’s pretty scary,” ...

Australia's embattled koalas have been given some good news for once, with the approval of the world's first chlamydia vaccine for the marsupial. More than a decade in the making, the vaccine will ...

In an ideal world, sex would be all mind-blowing orgasms, babies (when you want ‘em), and animal noises. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20 million new sexually ...