May 24, 2012
Sex & Beauty Chlamydia Chlamydia from working in a clinic?
Chlamydia from working in a clinic? |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Hi, my wife may have Chlamydia, we are not sure yet. She is very confused on how she could have got it. I know I have been completely faithful to her, and even in the darkest part of my heart I have a hard time believing that she cheated on me. I saw in an answer to somebody else that you could get it from contact with sexual fluids. She works in a general practice family medical clinic and helps out with pretty much everything. She helps with holding equipment for paps for the male doctor in the clinic, labelled and sent off those samples collected, she has tested urine samples, and just generally everything that needs to be done. She has admitted that she doesn't always wear gloves. In what ways is it possible that she could have got it, if one of those samples had Chlamydia, and what are the odds? Dear Jonathan: The chances of contracting chlamydia or any STD increases when broken skin or mucus membrane comes in contact with infected body fluid. Although rare, there could be a possibility that your wife may have contracted this infection from work. If someone touches bodily fluids that contain the bacteria and then has direct contact with his/her own areas like eyes, vagina, mouth, abraded skin etc. there are chances of contracting the infection. However you can't catch chlamydia from a towel, doorknob, toilet seat or any objects because chlamydia does not survive outside the body.
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