Chlamydia in men presents with a white or green discharge, irritation when urinating, and sometimes general irritation around the penis. It is a bacterial infection that can lead to serious complications if left untreated, but can be treated with antibiotics. Condoms are the best way to avoid contracting the disease, and sexual contact should be avoided until treatment is finished.
The primary signs of chlamydia in men are different from what is seen in women. The main symptoms include a white or possibly green-colored discharge coming from the penis, irritation when urinating, and sometimes a general irritation around the opening to the penis. Some men also find they need to urinate more often than usual while suffering from chlamydia. In most cases, people dealing with chlamydia don’t have any symptoms and could pass them on to others without even realizing it.
In terms of classification, chlamydia is considered a bacterial infection. In this sense, it is very similar to gonorrhea, another sexually transmitted disease. Although the two are caused by different types of bacteria, the signs of chlamydia in men and women are generally considered to be quite similar to the signs of gonorrhea. Chlamydia trachomatis is the actual name of the particular strain that causes the sexual disease, and there are other strains that can cause disease in animals or even cause some sort of pneumonia.
Like many bacterial diseases, chlamydia is usually treated with antibiotics. In most cases, a single course of antibiotics is enough to clear the infection. Once signs of chlamydia appear in men or women, treatment should usually begin immediately to help the person avoid passing it on to others. In rare cases, multiple courses of antibiotics may be needed.
There are some serious complications that can develop if the signs of chlamydia in men are ignored. Many men develop problems with the testicles and urethra. Some of them may have problems with chronic inflammation in those regions, which could also lead to infertility or permanent problems with urination. Another serious potential problem is the possibility for men to develop a condition called reactive arthritis. This is a temporary state of inflammation that can flare up after a chlamydial infection and sometimes even persist or appear repeatedly.
Chlamydia is generally transmitted during any type of sexual contact, and experts suggest condoms are the best way to avoid contracting the disease. It is also generally recommended that once signs of chlamydia appear in men or women, people should usually refrain from any type of sexual contact until treatment is finished. This is partly because there really is no method of protection that is generally 100% effective, and chlamydia reinfection is often very common, so doctors don’t want patients to jeopardize their progress.
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