{"id":2464,"date":"2018-10-15T16:51:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T16:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybiosource.com\/learn\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2023-03-13T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:30:05","slug":"std-series-is-there-really-a-threat-related-to-chlamydia-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybiosource.com\/learn\/std-series-is-there-really-a-threat-related-to-chlamydia-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"STD Series: Is There Really A Threat Related To Chlamydia Infection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Table of Contents<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

I. Introduction<\/strong><\/a>
\nII. Serious health issues related to untreated Chlamydia infection<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Infertility
\n\u2022 Ectopic pregnancy
\n\u2022 Complications in pregnancy
\n\u2022 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
\nIII. Treating Chlamydia in pregnancy<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Antibiotic effectiveness
\n\u2022 Medication options
\nIV. Prevention of Chlamydia infection in pregnancy<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Refrainment from sexual intimacy
\n\u2022 Maintaining long-term monogamous relationships with Chlamydia-negative partners
\nV. Effects of Chlamydia on the unborn child<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Conjunctivitis
\n\u2022 Pneumonia
\n\u2022 Stillbirth
\nVI. Effects of Chlamydia on men<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Testicle inflammation
\n\u2022 Sexually acquired reactive arthritis (SARA)
\nVII. Chlamydia and HIV<\/strong><\/a>
\nVIII. Chlamydia and cancer<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Normally, Chlamydia<\/span> infection gets cleared easily with antibiotics. However, in situations where there are no symptoms or if the infection remains untreated, Chlamydia<\/span> could rise to some serious health issues which varies between male and female.<\/p>\n

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Infertility; Ectopic pregnancy; Complication in pregnancy<\/p>\n

Pelvic inflammatory disease<\/span> or PID- When left untreated chlamydia<\/span> infection get spread to women reproductive organs, such as womb, fallopian tube and ovaries resulting in the formation of Pelvic inflammatory disease<\/span>. This is a serious issue which can ultimately get involved in-<\/p>\n