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Symptoms: MALE burning sensation during urination discharge from the penis testicular tenderness or pain rectal discharge or pain FEMALE vaginal discharge burning sensation during urination painful sexual intercourse symptoms of PID, salpingitis, perihepatitis (liver inflammation similar to hepatitis) -- see the individual diseases for symptoms rectal pain or discharge Signs and tests: Text Continues Below The diagnosis of chlamydia infection involves sampling of the urethral discharge in males or cervical secretions in females. If an individual engages in anal sexual contact, samples from the rectum may also be needed. The sample is sent for a fluorescent or monoclonal antibody test, DNA probe test or cell culture. Some of these tests may also be performed on urine samples.

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