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What Causes Chlamydia?

I and my wife are going through difficult situation. We have been leaving together for 8 years now and i have got tested positive to chlamydia and my wife negative. Since we are together I swear to God that I have cheated on her but she does not believe me . Now we are getting closer to a separation or divorce . can you please me to know on how could I get tested positive and not my wife while we even have two child ?
Tue, 5 Sep 2017
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Dear patient,
From what I have read, I understand that you are going through a very difficult situation which needs to be handled with caution. You swear to God that you have NOT cheated on her, but she does not believe you.
Now, chlamydia is a bug that in many cases in male patients is associated with an asymptomatic infection. This means that you may have gotten the infection by a prior sexual relationship, 8 years ago, and the infection has been 'asleep' and has not shown any symptom. This happens in about 80-90% of infected male patients.
The other issue is the negativity of your wife toward the bug. If you have had the infection for so long, than she may think why hasn't she encountered the bug and gotten infected as well. I can only assume that the infection was so weak that it didn't show symptoms for 8 years and it could not be spread to your wife. This is the only possible explanation, and this can happen.

Please try to calm your wife, and show your steadfast love and your desire to stay together.
I hope my answer helps,
Manoku Eni, M.D.
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What Causes Chlamydia?

Dear patient, From what I have read, I understand that you are going through a very difficult situation which needs to be handled with caution. You swear to God that you have NOT cheated on her, but she does not believe you. Now, chlamydia is a bug that in many cases in male patients is associated with an asymptomatic infection. This means that you may have gotten the infection by a prior sexual relationship, 8 years ago, and the infection has been asleep and has not shown any symptom. This happens in about 80-90% of infected male patients. The other issue is the negativity of your wife toward the bug. If you have had the infection for so long, than she may think why hasn t she encountered the bug and gotten infected as well. I can only assume that the infection was so weak that it didn t show symptoms for 8 years and it could not be spread to your wife. This is the only possible explanation, and this can happen. Please try to calm your wife, and show your steadfast love and your desire to stay together. I hope my answer helps, Manoku Eni, M.D.