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Diagnosis of Chlamydia En Español (Spanish Version)Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis of chlamydia requires testing. Tests may include: - A swab from the penis, cervix, throat, or rectum to test the discharge.
- Urine test.
- Other
STD tests, such as
gonorrhea, syphilis, orHIV.
Chlamydia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/default.htm. Updated April 30, 2013. Accessed May 16, 2013.
Chlamydia genital infection. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated March 13, 2013. Accessed May 16, 2013.
Chlamydia fact sheet. US Department of Health and Human Services Women's Health website. Available at:
http://www.womenshealth.gov/. Updated July 8, 2011. Accessed May 16, 2013.
Cook RL, Hutchison SL, Ostergaard L, et al. Systematic review: noninvasive testing for chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:914-925.
Miller KE. Diagnosis and treatment of chlamydia trachomatis infection.
Am Fam Physician. 2006;73:1411-1416.
Last Reviewed May 2013
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