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2. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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   Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [3] Most people who are infected have no symptoms. [ 1 ] When symptoms do appear, they may occur only several weeks after infection; [ 1 ] the incubation period between exposure and being able to infect ...

3. CDC Recommends Antibiotic for Use as 'Morning After Pill' to ...

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   Research shows that doxy PEP reduces the risk of gonorrhea by 55% and chlamydia and syphilis by 88% and 87%, respectively. Common side effects of doxycycline Overall, the risks and side effects of ...

4. Chlamydia trachomatis - Wikipedia

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   Chlamydia trachomatis (/ k l ə ˈ m ɪ d i ə t r ə ˈ k oʊ m ə t ɪ s /) is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium responsible for chlamydia and trachoma. C. trachomatis exists in two forms, an extracellular infectious elementary body (EB) and an intracellular non-infectious reticulate body (RB). [ 2 ]

5. Tetracycline antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Tetracyclines are generally used in the treatment of infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and the intestines and are also used in the treatment of chlamydia, especially in patients allergic to β-lactams and macrolides; however, their use for these indications is less popular than it once was due to widespread development of resistance in the causative organisms.

6. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. [1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. [1] It is also used to prevent malaria.

7. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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   Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. In women, symptoms may include abnormal vaginal discharge, burning during urination, and bleeding in between periods, although most women do not experience any symptoms. [ 60 ]