How Long Does It Take For Chlamydia To Show Up On A Test?

72hrs after being exposed to chlamydia you can test positive, but normally it's closer to 7 days.

hat are the symptoms?

  The symptoms
  for men may include:
 

• Painful,
    burning sensation during urination
• Watery
    or milky discharge from the penis
• Inflammation
    of the urinary opening
• Pain
    or swelling in the testicles.
  
   

  The symptoms
  for women may include:
 

• Vaginal
    irritation or itching
• Abnormal
    vaginal discharge
• Irregular
    vaginal bleeding
• Pelvic
    pain
• Nausea
• Fever
• Pain
    during intercourse
• Painful
    urination or a frequent need to urinate.
  
   

  However,
  about 75% of women and 50% of men infected with chlamydia don't
  have symptoms. Many women only discover they have chlamydia when
  they have a pelvic exam or when a partner develops symptoms. Because
  women can have chlamydia and not have any symptoms, they can have
  the infection for a long time before they receive treatment. Infection
  can spread from the cervix to the uterus and cause pelvic inflammatory
  disease (PID). If PID is not treated, it can cause scarring and
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