How long before it becomes serious

Up to 90% of women and men with chlamydia do not have symptoms.1

The time between exposure to chlamydia and the start of symptoms-the incubation period-may range from days to months. If symptoms appear, it is usually 1 to 3 weeks after sexual contact with an infected person.

Symptoms in women include:

* Painful urination.
* Cloudy urine.
* Abnormal vaginal discharge.
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding with intercourse or between periods.
* Genital itching.
* Irregular menstrual bleeding.
* Lower abdominal pain.
* Fever and general tiredness.
* Swollen and painful glands at the opening of the vagina (Bartholin glands).
* Conjunctivitis.

Symptoms in men include:

* Painful urination or itching sensation with urination (often the first symptom).
* Cloudy urine.
* Watery or slimy discharge from the penis.
* Crusting on the tip of the penis.
* Tender anus or scrotum.
* Conjunctivitis.

Hope this helps!! remember even if you have it it’s no big deal, it’s curable but it’s important you get it treated right away cause there are long lasting effects if you dont treat it right away. the long term effects are

Long-Term Effects

Chlamydia can be cured. But if you don’t get treated, these things could happen:

* You could pass it on to others.
* You have a higher chance of getting HIV (the virus that causes AIDS).
* The vagina or penis could hurt and swell.

A woman with untreated chlamydia could get an infection that causes scars in her uterus or in the tubes that carry her eggs. If this happens:

* She could have a pregnancy in her tubes (ectopic pregnancy).
* She could have pelvic pain and infection (PID).
* She might become sterile (unable to get pregnant).

If a woman has chlamydia while she is pregnant, chlamydia could harm the baby’s eyes or lungs during birth.

A man with untreated Chlamydia could get a bad infection that can cause scarring of the tubes that carry sperm. If this happens, he might not be able to children.

Good luck!!