Dear julie-ann,

Chlamydia cannot be transmitted by sharing food or drink. Chlamydia is spread through unprotected vaginal and anal sex, from the birth canal to the fetus, and, rarely, from the hand to the eye or through unprotected oral sex.

Chlamydia is the most common and most invisible sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the United States. Each year, more than three million women and men of all ages living in the U.S. become infected. Luckily, chlamydia is easy to treat with antibiotics.

To make an appointment for testing or treatment at a Planned Parenthood health center near you, call 1-800-230-PLAN.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

This column is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have a medical problem, please call toll-free 1-800-230-PLAN for an appointment with the Planned Parenthood health center nearest you.