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.
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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