Lifestyle Changes to Manage Chlamydia

You can avoid ]]>sexually transmitted diseases]]> entirely by abstinence or lifelong mutual monogamy. The risk from other sexual activity can be reduced by using ]]>condoms]]> .

You can prevent eye infections if your eyes are not touched by anything except washed hands.

Respiratory infections can be avoided by not exposing yourself to infected birds. You can prevent infection by avoiding such contact with birds or wearing a mask when around birds.

Neonatal infections can be prevented by prenatal care that identifies the disease before birth.

References

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Canadian Paediatric Society. Recommendations for the prevention of neonatal ophthalmia. Canadian Paediatric Society website. Available at: http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/ID02-03.htm . Updated March 2008. Accessed September 18, 2008.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted diseases: chlamydia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/default.htm . Accessed September 18, 2008.

DynaMed Editorial Team. Chlamydia genital infection. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated July 16, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2010.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Chlamydia. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website. Available at: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/chlamydia/ . Accessed September 18, 2008.

National Women's Health Organization. Chlamydia. National Women's Health Organization website. Available at: http://www.4women.gov/faq/stdchlam.htm . Updated May 2005. Accessed September 18, 2008.

Last reviewed September 2010 by ]]>Lawrence Frisch, MD, MPH]]>

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