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What Are The Chances Of Transmission Of Chlamydia Through Oral Sex?

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Question : can you contract chlamydia from oral sex from someone who has it? male receiving from female?
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Transmission risk of Chlamydia with oral sex with a woman is remote.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome back
Transmission of Chlamydia infection is possible with oral recipient sex with a man, rather with a woman. In the absence of any symptom, test for Chlamydia is not necessary.
Dr S Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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If i(male) received oral sex from a woman who might have chlamydia is it possible to contract it from her, from just oral sex given by her to me?
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Cannot be ruled out this possibility

Detailed Answer:
Hi.,
Welcome back.
Chances are remote or very very rare.
Dr S Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Chances Of Transmission Of Chlamydia Through Oral Sex?

Brief Answer: Transmission risk of Chlamydia with oral sex with a woman is remote. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome back Transmission of Chlamydia infection is possible with oral recipient sex with a man, rather with a woman. In the absence of any symptom, test for Chlamydia is not necessary. Dr S Murugan