Can you contract Chlymidia any way besides sexual inter-course?

My doctor recently called me and let me know that I tested positive for Chlymidia on my last pap smear. I was just test 1 month ago--- I enjoy my health, and the test came back negative. I immediately informed my boyfriend who promptly (after being cussed at) went and got tested. His results were negative. I have taken the antibotic already so if the test results for me were mixed up, a new test will just confirm that I either didn't have it, or that the antibiotic worked. I have heard that the bacteria that causes Chlymidia can show up as 3 diferent sub-species. Is that true? And are all of thoses caused strictly by sex? And if I did have it, why didn't he? PLEASE HELPCan you contract Chlymidia any way besides sexual inter-course?Chlamydia can be spread by unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected partner.



Penetration and ejaculation are not required for transmission to occur. It can also pass from an infected mom to child during delivery.



Chlamydia is the "family" name of a variety of organisms..... C.pneumonia, C.trachomatis (STI - the one we are talking about), Lymphogranuloma Venereum or LGV (STI) to name just a few.



It is possible for chlamydia infection to have cleared up as untreated infections can go on for many months and clear. And it is possible to have unprotected sex with an infected partner and not catch it (it is possible). But the idea is to treat as soon as possible to avoid the complications that can arise from long term Chlamydial infections (PID, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and Reiter syndrome (a reactive arthritis), swollen testicles and tubes (epididymo-orchitis).Can you contract Chlymidia any way besides sexual inter-course?you can have a false positive for Chlymidia...you can have false positives for many tests, unless the Dr did ALL the tests for the one thing, then you're always going to get a false positive. ( I get false positives for TB, I've never had TB or been around anyone with TB, but I DO have Lupus and with a skin test for TB I get the false positive.)

So your Dr needs to do a blood test for Chlymidia, as well as the smear. (which I'm postitive will come back negitive...because you never had it in the first place. So don't be mad at the BF...)Can you contract Chlymidia any way besides sexual inter-course?It is true about Chlamydia that it has 3 different sub-species. Chlamydia is the name for not only the STD but also the type of bacterium species. So, are all of those caused strictly by sex? Mostly. Bacteria, unlike viruses like herpes or HIV, can survive on the outside of skin or on surfaces that haven't been disinfected in years. So, did you touch someone dirty or something disgusting somewhere then touch yourself down below?

You having it means that you had the bacteria at that point in time. Perhaps the bacteria was in the process of dying due to your own immune system already, and once you popped some pills you were cured. I dunno. It's speculation unless someone sees the actual bacteria under a microscope. But just because your boyfriend said his test was negative doesn't mean that he didn't have chlamydia previously and his went away too. I'm assuming that you and your boyfriend are sexually active since you're wondering why he didn't get it too. Did you notice anything white like a pimple anywhere on his penis or testes? That's an active infection of chlamydia or some type of bacteria. If not, perhaps it was in remedial stages.



I'm not a doctor, I just took microbiology in college a year ago. Taking that class opened my mind up to the world of little things on us and objects and the air we breath. But I'm in no way a professional. Please, speak to your doctor about this stuff. After seeing your test results (which contains more than positive or negative oftentimes), he/she should be able to tell you what the deal is about how it went away after a month. And, go with your boyfriend to the doctor next time and ask your boyfriend's doctor to explain why he didn't get it (if he really didn't).