Can Chlamydia Infection Be Contracted Through Oral Sex?

Posted on Sat, 18 Mar 2017

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Question : I have a question about chlamydia. I had sex with a partner of the opposite sex four separate times last year. She recently tested positive for chlamydia along with her current partner. Another individual, who had sex with the female one time after me but before the current partner, did not test positive. I have not displayed any of the symptoms normally associated with the disease. I would like to know what the odds of me having the disease are?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You too should screen for chlamydia

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist)
I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.
The recommendation says that all sexual partners within the previous 3 months of an individual who has recently tested positive for chlamydia should be appropriately screened and treated.
In females chlamydia is most often asymptomatic and there is a possibility that she had this infection with chlamydia when she was sexually involved with you.
The individual who had this one time sexual contact with the women in question had tested negative. This is possible because not every sexual contact would lead to transmission even if she had the infection at that time
Therefore my advice for you would be to either take a screening test i.e a urine test or take an empirical treatment for chlamydia.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

Thank you, one follow up question: My current sexual partner and I have not had sex but have had oral sex. She has not had any of my semen in her mouth and has not ingested any. Is there an possibility that if I am infected, that she could also be infected?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Very unlikely.
Though oral sex can lead to throat infection with chlamydia (not genital infection) but in the absence of ejaculation there is negligible risk of transmission

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 minutes later)

Clarification: There is ejaculation, however it is not into her mouth, it is usually on my stomach or hers. Does this change anything?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ejaculation outside does not pose any risk of transmission

Detailed Answer:
Ok.

No. Does'nt change anything. Ejaculating outside does not pose any risk of transmission of chlamydia. Chlamydia infects genital mucosa commonly and throat mucosa less commonly. It is not able to infect keratinised layers of skin.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar