A 32-year-old woman presents to a women’s health clinic for an annual exam. She

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A 32-year-old woman presents to a women’s health clinic for an annual exam. She reports to the RN that she has had multiple sexual partners in the past year. The patient denies pain with urination, changes in vaginal discharge character, or vaginal itching. She consents to testing for STDs due to her risk factors. The patient tests positive for Chlamydia infection.

The patient asks the RN how she could have acquired the infection without noticeable symptoms. What is the most appropriate reply by the RN?

1.The vast majority of people infected with Chlamydia do not have symptoms.

2.Chlamydia symptoms subside quickly so you likely forgot about them.

3.It is rare, but possible to not show symptoms in Chlamydia infection.

4.About half the people infected with Chlamydia do not have symptoms.

Explanation / Answer

Most appropriate reply by the RN woul be "The vast majority of people infected with Chlamydia do not have symptoms" as Chlamydia doesn't usually cause any symptoms. In some cases, the symptoms may not appear until several weeks after a person has sex with an infected partner.

Symptoms in women include -

Symptoms in men include -

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