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Chlamydia FAQs Transmission and Spread of Chlamydia

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Updated December 18, 2003

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Chlamydia FAQs: How is chlamydial infection spread?

A. Like other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), chlamydia is spread during sexual intercourse via the exchange of bodily fluids through mucous membranes in the anus, mouth, and genital areas. Because there are often no symptoms for chlamydial infection, people who are infected may unknowingly pass the bacteria to their sexual partners.

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Adapted from the Office on Women's Health, Department of Health and Human Services

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