Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Panel

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are caused by bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, respectively. It can infect both men and women. Chlamydia and gonorrhea can affect the vagina, penis, anus, throat, or eyes. 

The symptoms of either infection do not show instantaneously. They may appear several weeks after exposure to the bacteria from an infected person. 

Symptoms in women include irregular vaginal discharge, burning when urinating, and pain during sex. A developed infection may result in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), fever, and nausea. Women who are pregnant while having either or both infections can pass them on to the baby. It can also cause irregular birth, like birth out of the womb.

Men's symptoms include irregular penile discharge, burning when urinating, and burning or itching around the opening of the penis. 

There can also be pain and swelling of either or both testicles in certain uncommon cases. It often leads to prostatitis in men. 

Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause rectal pain and either or both rectal discharge and bleeding. They also cause infertility and reactive arthritis in both men and women. People with these bacteria also easily attract other STDs.