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Complications
•Complications For Women oPelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is an infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes. Although it may cause no signs or symptoms, PID can damage the fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus, including the cervix. Untreated PID can lead to abscesses in the fallopian tubes and ovaries. oChronic pelvic pain. Untreated chlamydia may lead to chronic pelvic pain in women. oInfertility. Scarring in the fallopian tubes caused by chlamydia infection may lead to infertility. oCould increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy (when the fertilized egg implants and develops outside the uterus.) oFurthermore, chlamydia may cause premature births and the infection can be passed along from the mother to her child during childbirth, causing an eye infection, blindness, or pneumonia in the newborn.
•Complications For Men oCause a condition called nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) - an infection of the urethra oEpididymitis. A chlamydia infection can inflame the epididymis, a coiled tube located beside each testicle. Epididymitis may result in fever, scrotal pain and swelling. oProstatitis. The chlamydia organism can spread to the prostate gland. Prostatitis may result in pain during or after sex, fever and chills, painful urination, and lower back pain.
Treatments
•Use condoms. Condoms used properly during every sexual encounter reduce but don't eliminate the risk of infection. •Limit your number of sex partners. Having multiple sex partners puts you at a high risk of contracting chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases. •Get regular screenings for sexually transmitted diseases. If you're sexually active, particularly if you have multiple partners, talk with your doctor about how often you should be screened for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases. •Avoid douching. Women shouldn't use douche because it decreases the number of good bacteria present in the vagina, which may increase the risk of infection
Incubation Period •Signs of the disease, if any, usually show up between one to two weeks after infection.
Solutions
•Doctors treat chlamydia with prescription antibiotics such as azithromycin (Zithromax), doxycycline or erythromycin. •one-time dose, or you may receive a prescription medication to be taken daily or multiple times a day for five to 10 days.
