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STDs (Expert Forum)
chlamydia transmission
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Nov 08, 2004 12:00AM
, Nov 08, 2004 12:00AM
"Can" it happen? Maybe. "Does" it happen with any frequency? No, very rare.
Chlamydia of the throat is rare; we don't even test for it in my STD clinic. In addition, the commercially available tests for chlamydia aren't accurate for testing the throat. So I doubt the woman you are referring to (you? your partner?) actually has oral chlamyidal infection. When it does occur, transmission to a partner's urethra by fellatio is very rare.
However, nongonococcal urethritis (NG) not due to chlamydia probably can be acquired by oral sex. Some (most?) such cases may be due to bacteria that are normal in the mouth but cause problems in the urethra.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Chlamydia of the throat is rare; we don't even test for it in my STD clinic. In addition, the commercially available tests for chlamydia aren't accurate for testing the throat. So I doubt the woman you are referring to (you? your partner?) actually has oral chlamyidal infection. When it does occur, transmission to a partner's urethra by fellatio is very rare.
However, nongonococcal urethritis (NG) not due to chlamydia probably can be acquired by oral sex. Some (most?) such cases may be due to bacteria that are normal in the mouth but cause problems in the urethra.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
