A56.2: Chlamydial infection of genitourinary tract, unspecified

You have become infected with certain bacteria. These bacteria are called chlamydia.

Bacteria occur everywhere in the environment. For example, bacteria can be transmitted by air or skin contact. Some bacteria frequently cause diseases if you come into contact with them. Other bacteria can also live on the skin or in the intestines without making us sick. However, you can be weakened by other medical conditions. In that case, you can also fall ill as a result of these otherwise harmless bacteria.

As a result of the chlamydia, you have a disease.

There are diseases that are particularly transmitted during sex. These diseases are also called sexually transmitted diseases. They are usually caused by specific pathogens. The pathogens can for instance be transmitted via vaginal fluid or semen. The pathogens may also be transmitted from a sick mother to her new-born child when she gives birth.

Your urinary tract or genitals have been inflamed by the bacteria. The urinary passages include the ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine flows from both kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. The urethra channels the urine outward from the bladder. When the urinary tract is inflamed, you may have painful urination, for example. Sometimes you may also have pain in the lower abdomen. The external genitalia may be painful or reddened.