1. the causative agent
   1. bacterium
      1. chlamydia trachomata
2. symptoms
   1. females
      1. may not have any
      2. abnormal vaginal discharge
      3. burning on urination
      4. pain during intercourse
      5. intermenstrual bleeding
      6. pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
   2. males
      1. penile discharge
      2. pain on urination
      3. Pain and swelling in one or both testicles
3. treatment options
   1. antibiotics
      1. amoxicillin
      2. azithromycin (Zithromax)
      3. doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs)
      4. erythromycin (E-Base, Erythrocin)
      5. levofloxacin (Levaquin)
      6. ofloxacin (Floxin)
4. references
   1. http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm
   2. http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/antibiotics-for-chlamydia
5. can it be cured
   1. yes. But it can re-occur
6. transmition
   1. mostly occurs in sex only
   2. from an infected woman to her baby during childbirth
      1. causing an eye infection or pneumonia
7. long-term effects
   1. infertility
   2. pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
   3. long-term pelvic pain
   4. potentially deadly ectopic pregnancy
   5. pre-term delivery
   6. Complications are rare in men
   7. may increase a person’s chances of acquiring or transmitting HIV
8. prevention
   1. Latex male condoms
   2. abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex
   3. long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested