You can reduce your risk of contracting chlamydia by:
- Choosing not to have sex (abstinence).
- Being in a mutually monogamous sexual relationship.
- Limiting the number of sexual partners you have.
- Choosing partners who have had few sexual partners themselves.
- Using a latex condom, which reduces, but does not completely eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading chlamydia.
- Getting screened regularly for STDs (yearly if you are a women 25 or under or you are older and have risk factors).
- Avoiding douching, which flushes away beneficial bacteria that inhabit the vagina.