Question: are clap and chlamydia the same thing?
Answer: Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria, chlamydia trachomatis, and can be found in the vagina, cervix, urethra, and rectum as well as the throat or eyes (the lining in the eyelid). Gonorrhea, also called the “clap” or the “drip”, is caused by the bacteria, Neisseria gonorrhoeae.