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Chlamydia is caused by C. trachomatis, a bacterium that lives inside the
cells of the tissues that line the genital tract in both men and women.
It can also infect the tissues that line the eye. It takes between one and
three weeks for the bacterium to produce noticeable symptoms in
infected people; as was noted earlier, however, most infected women and
half of infected men do not develop symptoms troublesome enough to
send them to a doctor.

Women infected with chlamydia may notice the following symptoms:

• A burning sensation during urination.
  
• Pain in the abdomen or lower back
  
• Fever
  
• An abnormal discharge from the vagina
  
• Nausea and vomiting
  
• Pain during intercourse
  
• Bleeding between
  

Men infected with chlamydia may experience:

• A burning sensation during urination
  
• Pain or swelling of the testicles
  
• A discharge from the penis
  
• Pain, bleeding, or a discharge from the rectum (in homosexual men)