Can You Get Chlamydia from a Toilet Seat?

No, getting chlamydia from a toilet seat is not considered a realistic transmission route. Chlamydia bacteria do not survive well on surfaces, and transmission generally requires direct contact with infected genital fluids or tissues. The bacteria do not survive well on dry surfaces such as toilet seats, making transmission this way extremely unlikely. Chlamydia usually spreads through vaginal, anal, or oral sex with an infected partner. It can also pass from a pregnant person to a baby during childbirth, and sharing uncleaned sex toys may transmit it. Chlamydia is transmitted when infected genital fluids or tissues come into contact with another person’s genital, rectal, or oral tissues. Although toilet seats may carry other germs, they are not considered a realistic route for transmitting chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis.