Chlamydia affects around 2 million Americans every year – so if you think it’s not a common diseases, you might be wrong. It’s a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which affects millions of men and women around world. While it is a curable medical condition, it often goes undiagnosed as its symptoms do not appear in its early stage. If chlamydia is left untreated, it can cause serious, life-threatening health issues.

BUT CAN CHLAMYDIA CAUSE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION? LET’S FIND OUT.  BUT BEFORE THAT, LET’S MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IS.

As the name suggests, it is difficulty or inability to keep your penis erect at all or not get an erection hard enough to enjoy sexual intercourse. It is also seen as a sign of impotence. But just because you can’t get it up occasionally doesn’t mean you are impotent – it’s a very common thing. Many factors such as stress, fatigue or lack of sexual stimulation can cause erectile dysfunction.

In most cases, you don’t even need treatment – all you need to do is relax. But if your erectile dysfunction is caused by a STD, you may need to see a doctor and start a treatment to cure the underlying medical condition as soon as possible.

YES. CHLAMYDIA CAN CAUSE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.

Yes, Chlamydia can cause erectile dysfunction. But, it is important to understand that it doesn’t directly affect your erections – the erectile dysfunction is a result of the disease infecting your prostate. It is actually prostatitis which causes erectile dysfunction.

As stated earlier, you could have chlamydia for weeks without noticing any major symptoms. Like most sexually transmitted diseases, when the symptoms finally appear, they are quite obvious. Here are some of things that can help you diagnose chlamydia at early stages and prevent getting erectile dysfunction due to it:

• Burning or pain while peeing
• Swollen or painful testicles
• Weird, unusual discharge from the penis

If you notice any of these symptoms, rush to your doctor. By getting treatment for chlamydia, you can avoid erectile dysfunction. Even better, by practicing safe sex practices you can protect yourself from all types of sexually transmitted diseases and enjoy a pleasurable, safe sexual life. With the help of safe sex kits, you can make your sex life safer and far more enjoyable.