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Everything You Need to Know About Chlamydia

Real talk about the infection that most people don't even know they have. No jargon. No shame. Just facts you can actually use — written by a Specialist GP.

101,742
Diagnosed in Australia (2024)
~80%
Have no symptoms
1 in 20
Young Australians test positive

Sources: Kirby Institute Annual Surveillance Report (kirby.unsw.edu.au) · NSW Health Chlamydia Fact Sheet (health.nsw.gov.au) · Kirby Institute media release (kirby.unsw.edu.au)

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Chapter 01 · What Is Chlamydia?

So… What Actually IS Chlamydia?

The no-jargon breakdown of Australia's most common STI and why most people don't know they have it.

Chapter 02 · Chlamydia vs Gonorrhoea

Chlamydia vs Gonorrhoea — Same Thing?

Both bacterial, both sneaky, both different. Here's how they compare.

Chapter 03 · Symptoms

What Does Chlamydia Feel Like?

Spoiler: usually nothing. The "silent infection" explained for all body sites.

Chapter 04 · How It Spreads

How Chlamydia Spreads — And How It Doesn't

Toilet seats, kissing, saliva — the real answers and the myths that need to go.

Chapter 05 · Testing

How Do You Even Get Tested?

Pee in a cup. Seriously, that's it. From $39. Pathology free with Medicare.

Chapter 06 · Treatment

One Script and You're Done

Unlike some STIs, chlamydia is curable. 7 days of antibiotics and it's gone.

Chapter 07 · Complications

What Happens If You DON'T Treat It?

The reason testing matters. PID, infertility, and other risks of leaving it untreated.

Chapter 08 · Pregnancy

Chlamydia & Babies — What You Need to Know

Future-you info about pregnancy, testing during pregnancy, and keeping babies safe.

Chapter 09 · Telling a Partner

Telling a Partner & Contact Tracing

Real scripts, anonymous notification, and your legal position in Australia.

Chapter 10 · Stigma & Mental Health

100K+ Australians Are Diagnosed Every Year

You're not alone. Why chlamydia stigma makes no sense — and what actually helps.

Chapter 11 · Prevention

Prevention & Why People Keep Getting It

Condoms, retesting at 3 months, and why reinfection rates are so high.

Chapter 12 · Myths vs Facts

What the Internet Gets Wrong

Toilet seats, kissing, home cures — tap to reveal the truth behind the myths.

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